Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow

question 14

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) According to researchers, babies can be classified according to their temperament, the general pattern of their emotional reactions to their environments. (2) In the first category are the "easy" babies, who account for about 40 percent of all babies. (3) They are usually in a positive mood, and they adapt well to new situations. (4) Another category contains the "difficult" babies, who make up about 10 percent of all infants. (5) They are often in a bad mood, and they exhibit signs of stress when placed in new situations. (6) The next group, the "slow-to-warm-up" babies, account for 15 percent of all infants. (7) They are moody, and they struggle to adapt to new experiences, but to a lesser degree than the "difficult" babies. (8) In the last group are the "mixed-pattern" babies, the 35 percent of infants who do not fall clearly into any of the other three groups because their moods and reactions are less predictable.
How many categories are there?

• A) two
• B) three
• C) four

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Definitions:

Paradigmatic Perspectives

Ways of viewing or understanding phenomena based on established paradigms or frameworks, influencing how knowledge is constructed and interpreted.

Humanbecoming Perspective

An alternative formulation referring to Parse's humanbecoming school of thought, emphasizing the continuous process of becoming within the human experience.

Antithetical

Directly opposed or contrasted; embodying characteristics that are in stark opposition to each other.

Revealing-concealing

A process or mechanism in communication or analysis where certain information is disclosed while other information remains hidden.