A nurse determines that a child consistently displays predictable behavior and is regular in performing daily habits. Which temperament is the child displaying?

A nurse determines that a child consistently displays predictable behavior and is regular in performing daily habits. Which temperament is the child displaying?

a.
Easy
b.
Slow-to-warm-up
c.
Difficult
d.
Shy

ANS: A

Children with an easy temperament are even tempered, predictable, and regular in their habits. They react positively to new stimuli. A high activity level and adapting slowly to new stimuli are characteristics of a difficult temperament. The slow-to-warm-up temperament type prefers to be inactive and moody. Shyness is a personality type and not a characteristic of temperament. Being moody is a characteristic of a slow-to-warm up temperament.