19.4: Temperament Styles
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Types of Temperament
Thomas, Chess, Birch, Hertzig, and Korn found that these broad patterns of temperamental qualities are remarkably stable through childhood.[1] Based on the infants' behavioral profiles, most infants can be categorized into 3 general types of temperament.:[2]
Table Types of Temperament
|
Type |
Percentage |
Description |
|
Easy |
40% |
- Able to quickly adapt to the routine and new situations |
|
Difficult |
10% |
- Reacts negatively to new situations |
|
Slow-to-warm |
15% |
- Low activity level |
The percentages do not equal 100% as some children could not be placed neatly into one of the categories.[3] Approximately 65% of children fit one of the patterns. Of the 65%, 40% fit the easy pattern, 10% fell into the difficult pattern, and 15% were slow to warm up. Each category has its strength and weakness, and one is not superior to another.[4] Children's long-term adjustment depends on the fit of their temperament with the nature and demands of the environment in which they find themselves. Caregivers’ responses appear to be more important than child temperament.[5]
[1] Culture and Psychology by L D Worthy; T Lavigne; and F Romero is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
[2] Human Development by Human Development Teaching & Learning Group is licensed under a CC BY- NC-SA 4.0,
[3] Human Development by Human Development Teaching & Learning Group is licensed under a CC BY- NC-SA 4.0,
[4] Culture and Psychology by L D Worthy; T Lavigne; and F Romero is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
[5] Human Development by Human Development Teaching & Learning Group is licensed under a CC BY- NC-SA 4.0,