Question

When Noah's dad gets home from work, Noah runs to him shouting, “Daddy!” His dad sweeps him up in a bear hug, gives him a gentle knuckle rub on top of his head, then lowers him to the ground in a pretend choke hold. Noah screams with delight, escapes the hold, and climbs on his dad's back to ride him like a horse. Inadvertently, Noah hurt his dad while climbing, and his dad said sternly, “That really hurt. Be nice!” What kind of lesson is Noah's dad teaching him with this rough-and-tumble play bout?
A) dominance
B) gender roles
C) private speech
D) emotional regulation

Answer 1

Answer:    D) Emotional regulation

Explanation:  Emotional regulation is a concept in psychology that we manage emotions effectively and give an adequate response to an emotional experience. This reaction to emotional experience means that it is in the range of emotions that are acceptable to others, and flexible taking into account the emotions and states of others. Such effective management and response to emotions provides the opportunity for spontaneous expression of emotions as well as their spontaneous delay and expression when appropriate. This psychological skill is especially important because by mastering it successfully, we gain a sense of empathy from others. When acquiring and mastering this skill, it is important to know that you should not be ashamed of unpleasant emotions, on the contrary, you should express them and then learn to regulate them, while mastering this skill.