Exam 2 Flashcards
Temperament
Individualized blueprint that each child is born with and that determines how he reacts to the world around them
Ten temperament traits
Intensity Activity level Regularity Quality of mood Emotional sensitivity Sensory sensitivity Adaptability Approach/withdrawal Distractibility Persistence
Percentage for flexible for infants
40%
Percentage for feisty in infants
10%
Percentage for cautious in infants
15%
Minded types
Flexible/feisty
Feisty/flexible
Flexibly/cautious
Cautious/flexible
Activity
Feisty - need to move
Cautious - med to low need to move
Flexible - Calm or not calm
Quality of Mood
Feisty - Pessimistic
Cautious - Pessimistic
Flexible - Positive / pessimistic
Regularity
Feisty - Spontaneity
Cautious - Consistency
Flexible - Medium
Intensity
Feisty - Need for expression
Cautious - Little need for expression
Flexible - Med to little need
Approach/Withdrawal
Feisty - High approach / high withdrawal
Cautious - Withdrawal
Flexible - Medium approach
Emotional Sensitivity
Feisty - Unaware of others/ super aware of others
Cautious - Unaware
Flexible - Both sides of the continuum
Persistence
Feisty - Long time
Cautious - Short time
Flexible - Medium
Distractibility
Feisty - Focused
Cautious - Stimulated
Flexible - Medium
Adaptability
Feisty - Quick to respond
Cautious - Slow to respond
Flexible - Medium to quick
Sensory Sensitivity
Feisty - Strong awareness to touch / super unaware
Cautious - Both sides of the continuum
Flexible - Both sides of the continuum
What are the ABCs?
A - Antecedent
B - Observable Behavior
C - Consequences
Antecedents
- anything that comes before and triggers the behavior
- all behaviors have multiple antecedents
When figuring out antecedents…
First start with observable behavior then go backwards
Direct antecedent
An antecedent that comes immediately before the behavior (seconds before)
Indirect antecedent
All other antecedents are indirect