Temprament Flashcards
extra chapter 3
Temperament
individual differences in reactivity and regulation in affect, activity and attention.
The 6 temperament clusters
Unregulated
Regulated
High reactivity
Bold
Average
Well-adjusted
unregulated temperament
High: activity
low: inhibition
Low conscientiousness, high extraversion
Regulated temperament
High: inhibition, attention focus
Low: activity, anger, approach
High conscientiousness, low extraversion
High reactivity temperament
High: anger, approach, fear, shyness
Low: activity, inhibition, attention focus
High Neuroticism
Bold temperament
High: activity, approach
Low: fear, shyness
High extraversion and openness
Average temperament
Average in all temperament traits.
Average
Well-adjusted temperament
High: inhibition, attention focus
High conscientiousness
Cool little kids
anxiety based intervention, not for all temperaments, parents also face their own anxiety and reframe.
INSIGHTS
temperament based intervention, use of scaffolding and 3 R’s for parents:
Recognize
Reframe
Respond
For children: puppets and dilemmas
positive parenting
warmth, affection, monitoring, goal setting