Jevan Is an Infant Who Seems to Cry Easily and Who

question 51

Multiple Choice

Jevan is an infant who seems to cry easily and who is difficult to console once he starts crying. Jevan would be high on which dimension of temperament?

• A) inhibition
• B) positive affect
• C) persistence
• D) negative affect

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Definitions:

Prototypes

Original models or first forms from which subsequent forms are derived or developed; in psychology, widely accepted examples of a certain category.

Heuristic

A mental shortcut or rule of thumb that simplifies decision-making but may not always lead to optimal outcomes.

Framing

How information is presented affects how that information is perceived and influences decisions.

Subgoals

Smaller, achievable objectives set as steps that contribute towards the attainment of a larger goal.