All of the Following Problems Were Associated with Thomas and Chess

question 21

Multiple Choice

All of the following problems were associated with Thomas and Chess' first systematic view of temperament EXCEPT ______.

• A) the interviews were brief and ill-performed
• B) labeling a child as difficult can become a self-fulfilling prophecy
• C) there was overlap among the nine characteristics
• D) labeling a child as difficult is dependent on age and situation

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Definitions:

Oxygen-Transporting Pigment

Molecules, such as hemoglobin in vertebrates, responsible for carrying oxygen from the respiratory organs to the rest of the body.

Hemocyanin

A copper-containing oxygen-transport protein found in the blood of some invertebrates, similar in function to hemoglobin in vertebrates.

Hemoglobin

A molecule found in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body and bringing carbon dioxide back from the tissues to the lungs.

Hemolymph

A fluid equivalent to blood in most invertebrates, occupying the hemocoel and performing similar functions such as nutrient transport and waste removal.