If an Infant Is Temperamentally Easy,what Would Be the Best

question 88

Multiple Choice

If an infant is temperamentally easy,what would be the best prediction to make about the child's temperament at age 10

• A) The child is likely to overcompensate by becoming "difficult" later on. 
• B) By the age of 10, the child is likely to develop whatever temperament the primary caregiver has. 
• C) No reasonable prediction can be made. 
• D) The child is fairly likely to retain the easy temperament.

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Definitions:

Drive Reduction

A theory in psychology that motivation arises from biological needs driving behavior to return to a state of homeostasis or balance.

Optimal Arousal

A theory suggesting there is a level of arousal that is ideal for performance, balancing between too low and too high.

Incentive

Something that motivates or encourages an individual to perform an action or behave in a certain way.

Pleasure Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the drive towards immediate satisfaction of instinctual urges and desires.