#1
Which of the following is NOT a temperament characteristic?
Intelligence
ExplanationTemperament characteristics are related to emotional, motor, and attentional reactivity, not intelligence.
#2
What is the term used to describe a child's individual differences in emotional, motor, and attentional reactivity?
Temperament
ExplanationTemperament refers to these individual differences.
#3
Which theorist is associated with the concept of 'goodness-of-fit'?
Thomas and Chess
ExplanationThomas and Chess proposed the concept of 'goodness-of-fit' between a child's temperament and their environment.
#4
What is the term used to describe the consistency of a child's basic mood and emotional reactions?
Emotionality
ExplanationEmotionality refers to this consistency.
#5
Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions of temperament described by Mary Rothbart?
Social intelligence
ExplanationMary Rothbart's dimensions of temperament do not include 'social intelligence.'
#6
According to Thomas and Chess, what are the three basic types of temperament?
Easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up
ExplanationThese are the three basic types according to Thomas and Chess.
#7
According to Mary Rothbart's model, which dimension of temperament involves the capacity to voluntarily suppress a dominant response in order to plan and execute a more adaptive response?
Effortful control
ExplanationEffortful control involves this capacity.
#8
Which theorist proposed the concept of 'goodness-of-fit' between a child's temperament and their environment?
Thomas and Chess
ExplanationThomas and Chess proposed this concept.