Wk 3: Question 1 Chapter 7
Temperament, as defined by Straub (2009), encompasses "constitutionally-based" individual differences in emotions, activity, and self-regulation. This concept is distinct from personality. It is emphasized in psychological science that personality traits are mostly learned, while temperamental traits are shaped by an individual's unique genotype and physiological functioning, including autonomic nervous system reactivity (Straub, 2009). Do you remember the concept of fight-or-flight from introductory psychology? The interplay between infant temperament and psychosocial development is a critical aspect of understanding early childhood.
Please actively research what our class text (Berger, 2023) presents about infant temperament. An important factor in fostering healthy psychosocial development is goodness-of-fit between a developing child and the caregiving context. Please post your original responses to the following. How does the concept of goodness-of-fit relate to infant temperament? In other words, how does a harmonious fit support an infant's development? What are the potential consequences of a mismatch? To evaluate this, examine the empirical evidence and do not rely on subjective opinions. Provide support for your answer (using facts). Include in-text citations for the scholarly sources that you reference when formulating your discussion post. For example, you may use research journals, the class textbook (Berger, 2023), or other textbooks. In an upper-level psychology class, it is not acceptable to copy and paste from a .com website.
