A nurse determines that a child consistently displays predictable behavior and is regular in performing daily habits. Which temperament is the child displaying?
a. Easy
b. Slow-to-warm-up
c. Difficult
d. Shy
A
Children with an easy temperament are even tempered, predictable, and regular in their habits. They react positively to new stimuli. A high activity level and adapting slowly to new stimuli are characteristics of a difficult temperament. The slow-to-warm-up temperament type prefers to be inactive and moody. Shyness is a personality type and not a characteristic of temperament. Being moody is a characteristic of a slow-to-warm up temperament.
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