Kagan and His Associates Recently Identified a Type of Temperament

question 323

Multiple Choice

Kagan and his associates recently identified a type of temperament characterized by being timid, inhibited, fearful of anything new or strange, and a hypersensitive nervous system. Kagan called this type of child a(n) ________ child.

• A) slow-to-warm-up
• B) shy
• C) active
• D) difficult

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Definitions:

Waste

Describes materials or substances that are no longer useful in their current form and are discarded or disposed of.

Push System

A production strategy where products are manufactured based on anticipated demand, pushing them through to the end of the production line.

Pull System

A production strategy that relies on demand-driven production where products are only made when there is a customer demand, to reduce waste.

Throughput

The rate at which a system generates its products or services over a specific period.