Three-Week Old Mason Is Described as Having a Low Activity

question 89

Multiple Choice

Three-week old Mason is described as having a low activity level, reacts negatively to new situations, and has few positive or negative emotions.According to Thomas & Chess, Mason would likely be categorized as having what type of temperament?

• A)easy
• B)difficult
• C)slow-to-warm-up
• D)undifferentiated

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