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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