Psy 240 Ch 6.2

Longitudinal testing of inhibited and uninhibited children in the period from infancy to adolescence revealed differences indicative of higher physiological arousal in the inhibited children, including all of the following except ________.

higher left-frontal lobe activity Uninhibited children showed higher activity in the left frontal lobe.

Much work on temperament has been done since the pioneering studies of Thomas and Chess. Today, developmental scientists generally speak in terms of traits rather than types of children. All of the following terms are used by contemporary developmental scientists to discuss temperament except ________.

slow to warm up Thomas and Chess identified children by the temperamental types easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up. But contemporary developmental scientists have moved beyond these terms.

Temperamental ratings are stable, meaning that they correlate moderately well with later ratings ________.

beginning about age 3 By age 3, temperamental ratings correlate moderately well with ratings at age 4 and older.

The last major category of temperament to emerge in development, _________________, is not seen until age 2 to 3 years, when children have greater emotional regulation and communication skills.

effortful control Effortful control involves the ability to regulate behavior and emotions and does not emerge until the second or third year.

A shy child meeting a new relative can benefit from her parents remaining in the room with her and the relative to allow the child to take her time in making social overtures. This is an example of ________.

goodness of fit Goodness of fit refers to the extent to which the environment accommodates for a given child's temperament and helps the child respond more adaptively to the environment.