Dan, age 17, was classified as an infant with a difficult temperament. From the longitudinal research that was done on the relationship between temperament in childhood and adjustment in adolescence, we might expect that Dan

A. is probably not a well-adjusted young man.
B. probably grew out of this temperament by puberty.
C. is probably still having some problems relating to his childhood temperament, but they will be gone within the next year or two.
D. None of these choices are correct.


Answer: A

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