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31. Bridget is very anxious about being independent from her parents. Although she would like to be with them, instead she pushes them away and behaves with exaggerated independence. What defense mechanism is she using? a. displacement b. repression c. projection d. reaction formation 32. The process of dealing with emotions in socially acceptable ways is called: a. compliance b. emotion regulation c. self-regulation d. prosocial behavior 33. Alex’s parents are working very hard to help him learn to manage his feelings so that they don’t overwhelm him. In particular, they are helping him cope with the anxiety he feels when he is left alone. The term that best describes what Alex’s parents are trying to do is: a. repression b. displacement c. emotion regulation d. rationalization 34. According to the text, the emotion regulation of which of the following feelings is especially important during early childhood? a. fear b. shame and guilt c. anxiety d. happiness 35. If Maria’s parents are concerned that her inability to cope with one of her emotions is disrupting her sense of identity, the emotion that is most likely to be involved would be: a. guilt b. anxiety c. shame d. fear 36. According to the text, which of the following would NOT be advised as a means of helping a child cope with stress? a. providing a warm, secure base to help the child become more confident b. preventing the child from retreating to immature behavior by discouraging such things as thumb sucking or cuddling a blanket c. allowing the child to discuss feelings and share fears with others d. providing the child with explanations for the events that are causing stress 3 The text reports the results of studies that track children who were still having temper tantrums at age 10 into adulthood. The major finding of these studies was that children who failed to learn to control their temper: a. made a lot more money because they were more aggressive in business settings b. were much less likely to be gay or lesbian c. were much less likely to be divorced because they refused to allow their spouse to express negative emotions d. were more likely to have trouble holding a job 38. Generalizing from research cited in the text, if Tom was 12 years old and was still having frequent temper tantrums, as an adult you would expect that he would be at higher than normal risk for: a. getting divorced b. being elected to public office c. marrying a younger woman d. marrying an older woman 39. According to the text, at about what age do children begin to show a fascination with their genital regions of their bodies? a. age 2 b. age 3-4 c. age 5-6 d. age 7-8 40. Recently, Janine has become very curious about her genitals and she has begun asking lots of questions about the “differences” between girls and boys. Generalizing from information presented in the text, your best guess is that Janine is about how old? a. 2-3 years old b. 3-4 years old c. 4-5 years old d. 5-6 years old