As a Part of Their Longitudinal Study, Thomas and Chess

question 190

Multiple Choice

As a part of their longitudinal study, Thomas and Chess (1956) revisited subjects years after the original classifications of temperament.Years later, Subject "A" is described as low in activity level, reacting negatively to new situations, and having fewer positive or negative emotional extremes.Which of the following temperament categories does Subject "A" fit?

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

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Definitions:

Situational Opportunities

Circumstances or occasions that present themselves in a particular setting, allowing individuals to act in ways that may not be otherwise possible.

Role Identity

The aspect of an individual's self-concept based on the roles they occupy in society or social groups.

Social Identity

A definition of the self in terms of the defining characteristics of a social group.

Situated Self

The subset of self-concepts that constitutes the self people recognize in a particular situation. Selected from the person’s various identities, qualities, and self-evaluations, the situated self depends on the demands of the situation.