When Josh Was Dropped Off at Preschool on the Very

question 54

Multiple Choice

When Josh was dropped off at preschool on the very first day of class,he was quite upset.He cried for a long time and would not play with the other children.According to psychiatrists Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,what type of temperament does Josh have?

• A)Slow-to-warm-up
• B)Easy
• C)Difficult
• D)Inflexible

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Definitions:

Despair

A profound sense of hopelessness, often accompanied by a loss of motivation and decreased emotional well-being.

Indifferent

Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned or neutral towards something.

Psychological State

An individual's current mental condition or mind state, which can affect perceptions, emotions, and behavior.

Detachment

For Bowlby, the state of indifference toward others experienced by children who have been separated from their caregivers for an extended time and have not formed new stable relationships.