What General Patterns Have Been Discovered by Cross-Cultural Researchers Studying

question 21

Multiple Choice

What general patterns have been discovered by cross-cultural researchers studying temperament?

• A)More infants in the United States are classified as insecurely attached than in Asia or Russia.
• B)Asian and Russian children are less likely to display positive emotions than infants in the Unites States
• C)U.S.children are more likely to be classified as difficult, Asian children are most likely to be classified as easy, and Russian children are most likely to be classified as slow-to- warm-up.
• D)The temperamental patterns that have been identified by Thomas, Chess, and Kagan are culturally universal.

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