temperament

1. 4theories

1.1. Thomas and Chess 9 Dimensional Framework

1.2. Buss and Plomin EAS Framework

1.3. Kagan behavioural inhibition

1.4. Dunn & Kendrick Social context

2. Problems in defining temperament

3. Influence on development

3.1. Direct

3.2. Indirect

4. impact on environment

4.1. Scarr & mcCartney

5. Differences in temperament lead to differences between children in their habiual styles of responding to people and events. But their temperament is independent of individual differences in cognitive ability.

5.1. emotional responses

5.1.1. Mood

5.1.1.1. reaction

5.1.2. tolerance of internal states

5.2. Attentional orientation patterns

5.3. motor activity