Temperament

Question 1

Worked extensively on temperament in children and developed a classification system with three groups

Answer 1

Thomas and Chess

Question 2

Study carried out by Thomas and Chess on temperament in children

Answer 2

New York Longitudinal Study

Question 3

Nine traits studied in the New York Longitudinal Study

Answer 3

Activity
Rhythmicity
Approach/withdrawal
Adaptability
Intensity
Threshold
Mood
Distractibility
Attention span/persistance

Question 4

Three temperament styles identified in the New York Longitudinal Study

Answer 4

Easy
Difficult
Slow to warm up

Question 5

Percentage of children who fit into one of Thomas and Chess’s three temperament groups

Answer 5

65%

Question 6

Percentage of children who fit into the ‘easy’ temperament group

Answer 6

40%

Question 7

Percentage of children who fit into the ‘difficult’ temperament group

Answer 7

10%

Question 8

Percentage of children who fit into the ‘slow to warm up’ temperament group

Answer 8

15%

Question 9

Temperament of children who adapted well to change and were active and approachable, with a generally positive mood

Answer 9

Easy

Question 10

Temperament of children who had a generally negative mood, were uncomfortable with new experiences and were difficult to comfort

Answer 10

Difficult

Question 11

Temperament of children who adapted poorly to change eventually did adapt with time

Answer 11

Slow to warm up

Question 12

Type of inhibition where a child appears frozen and withdrawn in new situations

Answer 12

Neophobia

Question 13

The idea proposed by Thomas and Chess describing how well suited a child’s temperament was to their social environment

Answer 13

Goodness of fit

Question 14

Changes in temperament over a person’s life

Answer 14

Little/none