Recent conceptualizations of temperament by Rothbart and her colleagues in terms of _____ mirrors the interaction between excitatory and inhibitory nervous system processes:
A) Reactivity and self-regulation
B) Difficult- and easy-to-soothe
C) Conscience and sociability
D) Externalizing and internalizing behaviors

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Rothbart and her colleagues conceptualize temperament in terms of reactivity (excitatory processes) and self-regulation (inhibitory processes), which mirrors the interaction between excitatory and inhibitory nervous system processes. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer. Choices B, C, and D do not match the conceptualization by Rothbart and her colleagues.

Recent Conceptualizations of Temperament by Rothbart and Her Colleagues in Terms