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31.
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31.
Chao-Yi is suspicious of strangers, has frequent tantrums, has an irregular pattern of waking and sleeping, and laughs and cries loudly. Which kind of temperament does she have?
A.
Easy
B.
Hyperactive
C.
Difficult
D.
Slow-to-warm-up
32.
Wade is quiet, adjusts only gradually to new situations, and has moderately predictable biological cycles. Which kind of temperament does he have?
A.
Easy
B.
Slow-to-warm-up
C.
Timid
D.
Difficult
33.
The New York Longitudinal Study of Temperament found that
A.
almost all children fit into a clear temperamental category.
B.
about one child in three has a mixed temperament pattern.
C.
children are fairly evenly distributed among the basic temperamental categories.
D.
the largest temperamental group is slow-to-warm-up.
34.
“Goodness of fit” implies that parents should deal with problems of temperament by
A.
trying to change children’s temperament to match their own.
B.
letting children’s temperament create the family atmosphere and patterns.
C.
helping difficult children fit into the environment.
D.
helping children make some adaptations but essentially accepting their child’s temperament.
35.
______ is a consistent and enduring characteristic of personality.
A.
Excitement
B.
Fear
C.
Boredom
D.
Temperament
36.
Which of the following children is probably the BEST “fit” between temperament and environment?
A.
Aaron is a quiet and fairly inactive child. He lives in a small apartment with his older, bookish parents.
B.
Brian likes to sit quietly and play alone. He spends most days with 10 other children at a daycare center.
C.
Carolyn enjoys trying out musical instruments and experimenting with arts and crafts materials. Her mother likes the house to be quiet and neat and gets upset when the house is messy.
D.
Debby is hesitant and quiet. Her father pushes her to experience new situations and take risks.
37.
New parents Willy and Bernice have both spent their lives being short-tempered. They spend a great deal of their time together apologizing for their thoughtlessness. Which of the following statements about temperament might be alarming to Willy and Bernice as they think about having children?
A.
Temperament appears to be largely determined by genetics.
B.
Temperament is not learned.
C.
Temperament often changes on a frequent basis.
D.
Second-born children are likely to have more difficult temperaments than firstborns.
38.
At 2 months old, Linda screams with rage while her mother warms her bottle. Knowing about temperament, how would you expect Linda to respond to frustration as a 2-year-old?
A.
She will probably have learned to calm herself.
B.
She will probably avoid or withdraw from frustrating situations.
C.
She will probably become furious.
D.
Her future behavior cannot be predicted from her behavior as an infant.
39.
Aside from genetics, which of the following appears to affect an individual’s temperament?
A.
Parental responses
B.
Life experiences
C.
Cultural factors
D.
All of these
40.
Kayla showed clear signs of behavioral inhibition early on. Based on current findings, Kayla’s parents should
A.
avoid new or novel situations whenever possible.
B.
force Kayla into as many new situations as they have time to expose her to.
C.
introduce Kayla to novel situations, but help her with her anxiety.
D.
introduce Kayla to novel situations and let her figure out how to handle her anxiety on her own.
