Question

The temperament traits of children, which are visible within the first few months of life, have been described along three dimensions (Mary Rothbart et al., 2007): surgency or extroversion, negative affect or mood, and ____.

Answer 1

Answer:

The temperament traits of children, which are visible within the first few months of life, have been described along three dimensions (Mary Rothbart et al., 2007): surgency or extroversion, negative affect or mood, and effortful control

Explanation:

The temperament is comprised of individual characteristics (originated by a biological load), which determine the affective responses to a given stimulus and is essential in the development of the child. Mary Rothbart mentions three dimensions in the structure of temperament: 1) extroversion, which includes positive anticipation, impulsivity, level of activity and sensation seeking; 2) negative affect, which includes irratibility and fear and 3) Effortful control, defined by Rothbart as "the ability to inhibit a dominant response to replace it with a sub-dominant response." Effortful control includes the skills of voluntarily managing attention and inhibiting or activating behavior as necessary to adapt to the environment, especially when the child does not want to.