Which of the Following Statements About the Temperament Categories Identified

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the temperament categories identified in the New York Longitudinal Study is correct?

• A)Approximately 90% of the children in the study sample fell into one of three categories.
• B)Nearly 40% of the children in the sample fell into the difficult category.
• C)Roughly 35% of the children in the sample did not fit neatly into any of the three categories.
• D)Situational variation in the nine components of temperament is unusual.

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Definitions:

Cage

An enclosure made of wires or bars designed to hold animals or birds.

Sick

A state of not being in good health or suffering from an illness.

Schedule-induced Behavior

Behavior that occurs at a higher frequency due to the introduction of a schedule of reinforcement or punishment.

Reinforcements

Stimuli or outcomes that strengthen the probability of a behavior's occurrence, either by presenting a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.