Results from the Groundbreaking Longitudinal Study on Temperament Conducted by Alexander

question 9

Multiple Choice

Results from the groundbreaking longitudinal study on temperament conducted by Alexander Thomas and Stella Chess showed that

• A) temperament can increase a child's chances of experiencing psychological problems.
• B) because temperament is innate, parenting practices cannot modify children's emotional styles.
• C) temperament cannot protect a child from the negative effects of a highly stressful home life.
• D) the psychological traits that make up temperament in childhood play a very small role in adult personality.

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Definitions:

Operational Goals

Short-term targets that are specific, measurable, and designed to guide everyday operations of an organization.

Implementation Goals

Specific objectives set during the planning phase of a project to guide the successful execution of strategies or initiatives.

Performance Goals

Specific targets or objectives set to measure and achieve desired outputs and outcomes from an individual's work.

Expectancy Theory

A theory of motivation that posits that individuals are motivated to act in a certain way based on their expectations that the act will be followed by a given outcome and the attractiveness of that outcome.