Child and Adolescent Development 352 - Applied Social Development » Spring 2022 » Quiz Chapter 3 Temperament

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Question #1
Shyness appears to be a stable characteristic from childhood to adulthood
A.   True
B.   False
Question #2
A child who has intense reactions and tends more toward withdrawal can be said to have an easy temperament.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #3
How easily a child can be soothed is measured by the negative affectivity dimension of temperament.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #4
When parents claim that even babies have distinct "personalities," they are referring to variations in
A.   knowledge about emotions
B.   temperament
C.   all of these
D.   emotional self-regulation
Question #5
Galilea is inactive and somewhat moody and standoffish. Galilea doesn't like changes in routine but seems to adapt if left alone to work things out. According to Thomas and Chess, Galilea most likely has a ____ temperament.
A.   uninhibited
B.   difficult
C.   slow-to-warm-up
D.   easy
Question #6
Christana is typically even tempered, accepts new challenges willingly, and displays predictable patterns of behavior. Thomas and Chess would most likely classify Christana as having a(n) ____ temperament.
A.   slow-to-warm-up
B.   difficult
C.   inhibited
D.   easy
Question #7
Mom says, "Lizette is a good baby. It is easy to attract her attention. She is mostly happy, rarely irritable, and she eats well, hardly ever spits up, and sleeps through the night." The description of Lizette focuses on components of her
A.   cognitive demeanor
B.   social competence
C.   temperament
D.   emotional self-regulation
Question #8
The most important factor in shaping the consequences of temperament is the goodness of fit between the child’s characteristics and the demands of the environment.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #9
Cross-cultural research reveals that
A.   both are true
B.   there are temperamental differences in Asian and White babies
C.   none are true
D.   the 3 broad dimensions of temperament (e.g., effortful control, negative affectivity, extraversion‐surgency) are found in different cultures

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