3/13 temperament

Question 1

temperament

Answer 1

biologically-based differences in behavior tendencies
that are present early in life and are relatively stable across various kinds of situations and over the course of time

Question 2

temperament reactivity

Answer 2

refers to quickness and intensity of emotional arousal, attention, and motor activity

Question 3

self-regulation (temperament)

Answer 3

strategies to modify reactivity

Question 4

does temperament or personality precede

Answer 4

temperament precedes personality

Question 5

temperament activity

Answer 5

dimension 1/9
motor activity

Question 6

temperament regularity

Answer 6

dimension 2/9
degree of regularity in bodily functions

Question 7

temperament initial reaction

Answer 7

dimension 3/9
response to new experiences

Question 8

temperament adaptability

Answer 8

dimension 4/9
response to changes in the environment

Question 9

temperament sensitivity

Answer 9

dimension 5/9
sensitivity to stimuli

Question 10

temperament intensity

Answer 10

dimension 6/9
degree of intensity in a response

Question 11

temperament mood

Answer 11

dimension 7/9
general disposition

Question 12

temperament distractability

Answer 12

dimension 8/9
degree of distraction from what they are doing

Question 13

temperament persistence/attention span

Answer 13

dimension 9/9
span of attention to task and persistence in doing the task when there are obstacles

Question 14

easy temperament percentage

Answer 14

40%

Question 15

difficult temperament percentage

Answer 15

10%

Question 16

slow to warm up percentage

Answer 16

15%

Question 17

unclassified temperament percentage

Answer 17

35%

Question 18

temperament surgency/extraversion

Answer 18

dimension 1/3
positive mood, active, approaches new situations

Question 19

temperament negative affect

Answer 19

dimension 2/3
negative mood, soothed when upset

Question 20

temperament effortful control

Answer 20

dimension 3/3
focus their attention, inhibit responses

Question 21

when is a child’s temperament more consistent and established?

Answer 21

after age 3, style of responding becomes more established

Question 22

temperament in infancy and toddlerhood

Answer 22

low stability, less self-regulation skills

Question 23

goodness-of-fit

Answer 23

fit of parenting to match child temperament (match or mismatch)

Question 24

high persistence temperament outcome

Answer 24

academic success

Question 25

high activity temperament outcome

Answer 25

less likely to succeed in schools

Question 26

low approachability temperament outcome

Answer 26

challenges with interaction with peers

Question 27

high approachability temperament outcome

Answer 27

more likely to engage in substance abuse

Question 28

negative moods temperament outcome

Answer 28

more likely to be depressed