With Regard to the Physiological Basis of Temperament,Jerome Kagan Argues

question 75

Multiple Choice

With regard to the physiological basis of temperament,Jerome Kagan argues that children inherit a physiology that predisposes them to develop a particular type of temperament.He also believes that:

• A)the environment does not play a role in shaping temperament.
• B)through experience children learn to modify their temperament.
• C)temperament does not take its final shape until the child has interacted with caregivers.
• D)previous theories are incorrect.

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Schema-inconsistent

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Primacy Effect

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