You are a babysitter for a young toddler. The child is terrified of a Frankenstein statue outside of the movie theater, which you pass by everyday on the way to the park. She becomes immobilized by her fear, and often wants to walk three blocks in the other direction to avoid the statue. You help her to regulate her emotions by helping her change the way she thinks about Frankenstein. You talk about how he is slow and not very smart and that he is probably more afraid of her than she is of him. This is an example of what type of self-regulation strategy?

a. Attention deployment
b. Cognitive change
c. Situation modification
d. Distress tolerance


b. Cognitive change

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a. interpret meanings behind actual words b. analyze the nonverbal messages attached to spoken words c. hear meanings behind words and nonverbal gestures d. confront incongruencies in verbal and nonverbal messages

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a. 21.2 b. 70.6 c. 53.1 d. 63.5

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a. Age and gender b. Gender and birthplace c. Birthplace and age d. Language proficiency and gender

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a. able to model effective behavior rather than merely describe it. b. able to use an authoritarian leadership style. c. licensed and certified. d. approved by the ASGW.

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