Thirty-Five Percent of Children Do Not Fit into Any of the Thomas

question 32

Multiple Choice

Thirty-five percent of children do not fit into any of the Thomas and Chess temperament categories. Instead, they

• A) show temperamental characteristics that researchers have not yet classified.
• B) have temperamental characteristics that change frequently, depending on social and family influences.
• C) show unique blends of temperamental characteristics.
• D) display no identifiable temperamental characteristics.

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