Friday, April 15, 2011

Temperament & Personality in Infancy


  • What is temperament and what role does it play in infancy? Temperament is one aspect of personality that refers to a persons characteristic emotional reactivity, moods and intensity.

  • What are the basic temperaments of newborn babies? 'Easy' 'Slow to warm up' 'Difficult'

  • What emotions does an infant display? Crying (Basic, Anger, Pain), Smiling (Social, Reflexive), Anger, Surprise, Sadness, Fear, Shame/Shyness, Contempt, Guilt

  • What do temperament and personality mean? Big five: Extroversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, Openness

Assignment: Psych Challenge I - Diagnose a Fictional Character (Follow the link for details)