How does distraction relate to emotional regulation?
What will be an ideal response?
Distraction is one of the few tools infants and very young children have to regulate their affective states. In order to control a response, infants may look away or find something else to engage their attention. Distraction remains an emotional regulation tool into adolescence and adulthood.
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Josephine is a teenager who works part-time to make money to pay for the upkeep of her car, gasoline, and car insurance. She also spends some money on movies and various activities with friends. If she is like most of American youth who hold part-time jobs, she works a. as some sort of performer
b. as a peer tutor. c. in childcare. d. in retail.
In general, the prevalence of delirium
a. is not related to age. b. increases with age. c. decreases with age. d. stays constant with aging.
According to a book by David Myers (1993), which of the following characteristics does not affect happiness?
a. personal control b. optimism c. money d. close relationships
We are most likely to first use direct or defensive coping techniques during the ______stage of the general adaptation syndrome
a. primary response c. exhaustion b. alarm reaction d. resistance