Name and Describe the Three Types of Children Thomas and Chess

question 36

Essay

Name and describe the three types of children Thomas and Chess identified in their groundbreaking longitudinal study of temperament. In what category did 35 percent of the children in the sample fit?

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups adopt the culture, practices, and perspectives of another group, often losing their original identity.

Accommodation

In psychology, the process of adjusting one's cognitive structures to incorporate new information; in general usage, making suitable arrangements or adjustments.

Schemas

Cognitive structures that help individuals organize and interpret information about the world around them.

Ego-Integrity Vs. Despair

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where older adults reflect on their life and either achieve a sense of satisfaction or fall into despair.