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Gabriella Bakirane
on Dec 26, 2024
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Michael is considered to have a difficult temperament. He is often irritable and fussy, reacts negatively to change, and withdraws from new situations. Michael would score high on which of Rothbart's dimensions of temperament?
A) slow-to-warm-up
B) extraversion/surgency
C) negative affectivity
D) effortful control
Negative Affectivity
A personality trait involving the predisposition to experience negative emotions such as sadness, anxiety, and anger more frequently and intensely than average.
Difficult Temperament
A behavioral profile characterized by high reactivity and low adaptability, often leading to challenges in interactions.
- Acknowledge the attributes and influences of temperamental styles on the growth of a child.
- Explain the framework of temperament developed by Mary Rothbart and its impact on the development during childhood.
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Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the attributes and influences of temperamental styles on the growth of a child.
- Explain the framework of temperament developed by Mary Rothbart and its impact on the development during childhood.