Four-month-old Robert is described as having a difficult temperament. His father is insensitive, coercive, and also difficult in temperament. What can we predict Robert's developmental outcome will be?
A. Robert will most likely have behavioral problems and adjustment difficulties that worsen with age, even into early adolescence.
B. Robert will become less extreme in his behavioral tendencies because babies with difficult temperaments become less extreme with age.
C. Babies with difficult temperaments tend to be unpredictable, so we cannot accurately predict what Robert will be like as he ages.
D. Robert will be more likely to get ill as he gets older because difficult temperaments wear down a person's immune system.
Answer: A
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