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jessicacav · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

Charles was a temperamentally irritable baby who was difficult for his parents to handle. Now at 6, he is showing behavior problems in school.

He has not mastered his alphabet letters and gives up easily. Charles' parents also have difficulty making rules stick with him at home. They remember how easy their other two children were to raise and now have less patience with their youngest son. Based on research, which of the following characteristics is least likely to be related to Charles' conduct problems?
a. Weaknesses in verbal skills.
b. Birth order.
c. Coercive family interaction.
d. Difficult temperament.

Question 2

Which of the following is a temperamental characteristic that is associated with prosocial behavior?

a. Low social anxiety.
b. Popularity among peers.
c. Coherent self-concept.
d. Intelligence.