Temperament models

Question 1

Thomas and chess summary

Answer 1

They interviewed the parents over 2 years. Came up with 9 attributes

1) Sensitivity
How much stimulus for a response from the child
2) Intensity of reaction
Energy level of child’s response
3) Activity level
Some kids are more active than others
4) Adaptability
Some kids adapt quicker than others to change
5) Approach /withdrawal
first response to new stimulus
6) Persistence
Child’s drive to finish an activity when it is started
7) Rythmicity
Regularity of child’s biological functions
8) Quality of mood
How often a child is pleasant and happy
9) Distractability
How easily a child is drawn away from an activity

Question 2

Thomas & Chess - Sensitivity

Answer 2

1) Sensitivity

How much stimulus for a response from the child

Question 3

Thomas & Chess - Intensity of Reaction

Answer 3

2) Intensity of reaction

Energy level of child’s response

Question 4

Thomas & Chess - Activity Level

Answer 4

3) Activity level

Some kids are more active than others

Question 5

Thomas & Chess - Adaptability

Answer 5

4) Adaptability

Some kids adapt quicker than others to change

Question 6

Thomas & Chess - Approach/Withdrawl

Answer 6

5) Approach /withdrawal

first response to new stimulus

Question 7

Thomas & Chess - Persistence

Answer 7

6) Persistence

Child’s drive to finish an activity when it is started

Question 8

Thomas & Chess - Rythmicity

Answer 8

7) Rythmicity

Regularity of child’s biological functions

Question 9

Thomas & Chess - Quality of Mood

Answer 9

8) Quality of mood

How often a child is pleasant and happy

Question 10

Thomas & Chess - Distractability

Answer 10

9) Distractability

How easily a child is drawn away from an activity

Question 11

Thomas & Chess - All 9

Answer 11

They interviewed the parents over 2 years. Came up with 9 attributes

1) Sensitivity
How much stimulus for a response from the child
2) Intensity of reaction
Energy level of child’s response
3) Activity level
Some kids are more active than others
4) Adaptability
Some kids adapt quicker than others to change
5) Approach /withdrawal
first response to new stimulus
6) Persistence
Child’s drive to finish an activity when it is started
7) Rythmicity
Regularity of child’s biological functions
8) Quality of mood
How often a child is pleasant and happy
9) Distractability
How easily a child is drawn away from an activity

Question 12

Rothbard Temperament

Answer 12

Activity level - level of gross motor activity

Attention span/persistence - duration of interest

Fearful distress - wariness and distress in response to intense or novel stimuli, including time to adjust to new stimulus

Irritable distress - Extent of crying, fussing and distress when desires are frustrated

Positive affect - frequency of expression of happiness and pleasure

Effortful control - Capacity to suppress a dominant, reactive response in order to plan a more adaptive response

In first two year this is called orientating/regulation which is the capacity to self-sooth, shift attention from unpleasant events

Question 13

Rothbard - Activity level

Answer 13

Activity level - level of gross motor activity

Question 14

Rothbard - Attention Span

Answer 14

Attention span/persistence - duration of interest

Question 15

Rothbard - Fearful Distress

Answer 15

Fearful distress - wariness and distress in response to intense or novel stimuli, including time to adjust to new stimulus

Question 16

Rothbard - Irritable Distress

Answer 16

Irritable distress - Extent of crying, fussing and distress when desires are frustrated

Question 17

Rothbard - Positive Affect

Answer 17

Positive affect - frequency of expression of happiness and pleasure

Question 18

Rothbart - Effortful Control

Answer 18

Effortful control - Capacity to suppress a dominant, reactive response in order to plan a more adaptive response
In first two year this is called Orientating/Regulation which is the capacity to self-sooth, shift attention from unpleasant events

Question 19

Rothbart - Whole Model

Answer 19

Activity level - level of gross motor activity

Attention span/persistence - duration of interest

Fearful distress - wariness and distress in response to intense or novel stimuli, including time to adjust to new stimulus

Irritable distress - Extent of crying, fussing and distress when desires are frustrated

Positive affect - frequency of expression of happiness and pleasure

Effortful control - Capacity to suppress a dominant, reactive response in order to plan a more adaptive response

In first two year this is called orientating/regulation which is the capacity to self-sooth, shift attention from unpleasant events

Question 20

Arnold, Bass and Plomin Temperament

Answer 20

Emotionality - strength of an emotional response to a stimuli, the ease this was triggered with and the ease of return to normal baseline

Activity - tempo and vigor of activities

Sociability - extent to which a person prefers to deal with other people

Question 21

Arnold, Bass & Plomin - Emotionality

Answer 21

Emotionality - strength of an emotional response to a stimuli, the ease this was triggered with and the ease of return to normal baseline

Question 22

Arnold, Bass & Plomin - Activity

Answer 22

Activity - tempo and vigor of activities

Question 23

Arnold, Bass & Plomin - Sociability

Answer 23

Sociability - extent to which a person prefers to deal with other people

Question 24

Arnold, Bass & Plomin - Whole Model

Answer 24

Emotionality - strength of an emotional response to a stimuli, the ease this was triggered with and the ease of return to normal baseline

Activity - tempo and vigor of activities

Sociability - extent to which a person prefers to deal with other people