Define Temperament

question 31

Essay

Define temperament.Describe the difficult child,according to Thomas and Chess.Why has the difficult pattern sparked the most research interest?

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Definitions:

Projective Instruments

Psychological assessment tools that use ambiguous stimuli to elicit responses that are thought to reveal hidden emotions and internal conflicts.

Mental Age

Mental age is a concept used to describe the level of intellectual development as compared to the average intellectual capacity of individuals at a particular age, often used in IQ testing.

Chronological Age

The exact age of a person or thing, measured in years from the date of birth or inception to the current date.

IQ

A measure of a person's intellectual abilities as compared to the average population, typically assessed through standardized tests.