Question

Aiden is a child who tends to get frustrated very easily. He is often in a negative mood, and he does not adapt to change very well. His parents are often frustrated because they have not been able to establish a stable pattern of eating and sleeping for Aiden. Which temperament does Aiden likely have?

Answer 1

Difficult temperament

Step-by-step explanation:

In psychology, the term temperament refers to the characteristics and aspects of personality that we are born with, it is assumed to be biologically determined.

According to theorists, there are 3 different types of temperament:

1. Easy: These children are generally in a positive mood, establishing quickly regular routines in infancy and adapt easily to new experiences.
2. Difficult: These children tend to react negatively and cry frequently, they engage in irregular daily routines and are slow to accept new experiences.
3. Slow to Warm Up: These children have a low activity level, are somewhat negative, show low adaptability and tend to display a low intensity of mood.

In this example, Aiden gets frustrated very easily, he is often in a negative mood and doesn't adapt to change very well and his parents have not been able to establish a stable daily routine for him.

We can see that he has the elements which are characteristic of the Difficult temperament (negative reaction, irregular daily routines and slow to accept change).