In Mary Rothbart's Model of Temperament

question 43

Multiple Choice

In Mary Rothbart's model of temperament,

• A) distractibility and irritable distress are considered opposite ends of the same dimension.
• B) persistence and fearful distress are considered opposite ends of the same dimension.
• C) fearful distress and irritable distress distinguish between reactivity triggered by fear and reactivity due to frustration.
• D) the dimensions are overly broad, such as regularity of body functions.

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