Explain how temperament can influence overall personality ...

[EAugust]

Explain how temperament can influence overall personality development.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

If children behave in ways that are consistent with patterns identified by research, they are most likely to be rebellious when parents have which of the following sets of characteristics?
 
  a. High expectations and high responsiveness
  b. High expectations and low responsiveness
  c. Low expectations and high responsiveness
  d. Low expectations and low responsiveness

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Answer to Question 1

Research suggests that children with irritable and anger-prone temperaments are often low in openness and agreeableness, which can cause negative reactions from others and result in them having a hard time making friends. Also, difficult temperaments are associated with behavioral problems at school and adjustment problems later in life.

Answer to Question 2

b