Temperament in Infancy Consists Of

question 138

Multiple Choice

Temperament in infancy consists of:

• A) activity level
• B) emotionality
• C) sociability
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, where pleasure centers on bowel and bladder elimination and coping with demands for control.

Anal-expulsive

Referencing a personality trait associated with disorderliness and impulsivity, drawn from Freudian psychology, relating to early developmental stages.

Anal-retentive

Relates to a personality trait described by Freud as overly orderly, stingy, and obstinate, thought to originate from strict toilet training in early childhood.

Oedipal

Relating to the Oedipus complex, a theory in psychoanalytic psychology that describes a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.