Question

Scott notices that his son often has a low activity level and withdraws from new people. However, after repeat visits with the same person, his young son will adjust to new people. A developmentalist would describe Scott as having a(n) _______________ temperament.

Answer 1

Scott as having Slow-to-warm-up temperament

Explanation:

Temperament is the behavioral style of a child. Temperament determines the child's behavior how the child reacts to the environment and new situation.

Different types of temperament determine the behavior of a child such as:

• Easy temperament

• Difficult temperament

Slow-to-warm-up temperament:

• Activity level is slow to moderate

• Destructibility varies according to the environment

• These are slowly adaptable children

• These children have low or high attention

• The sensitivity level is both low or high