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What are temperamental factors?

What are temperamental factors?

During early and middle childhood, three broad factors have consistently been found in parent reports of temperament: Surgency or Extraversion, related to positive emotionality and activity; Negative Affectivity, related to the negative emotions and soothability.

How do you use temperamental in a sentence?

Temperamental in a Sentence 🔉

  1. The temperamental toddler becomes upset easily and throws tantrums any time she doesn’t get her way.
  2. Even the most level-headed brides tend to be temperamental on their wedding day and will become irritated at the simplest issue.

What is temperamental behavior?

: likely to become upset or angry. : unpredictable in behavior or performance. : of or relating to someone’s usual attitude, mood, or behavior.

What are some synonyms for temperamental?

synonyms for temperamental

  • capricious.
  • excitable.
  • impatient.
  • mercurial.
  • ornery.
  • petulant.
  • unpredictable.
  • fickle.

What are the five basic temperaments?

This is key to understanding temperament. Simple emoticons of the five temperaments: Sanguine (top right), Choleric (bottom right), Melancholy (bottom left), and Phlegmatic (centre), with the new temperament (top left) and Phlegmatic blends inbetween.

What part of speech is never?

adverb
never (adverb) never–ending (adjective)

What is temperamental weather?

changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. The weather is temperamental in the early spring; we may have snow one day and warm air and sunshine the next.

What does the word temperament mean in English?

British English: temperamental ADJECTIVE. If you say that someone is temperamental, you are criticizing them for not being calm or quiet by nature, but having moods that change often and suddenly. He is very temperamental and critical.

What makes you want to look up temperamental?

1 : likely to become angry or upset The actor is known for being temperamental and storming off stage. What made you want to look up temperamental? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible). Capricious is derived in part from the Italian word for hedgehog. What does capricious mean?

Why do some people have a better temperament than others?

Some people may naturally be more optimistic, but if they live in a bad household, they may have a more pessimistic view on life. Some things in life can subtly change your temperament, such as who you talk to. Sometimes, temperament can change slowly. If you’re married to someone, your temperament may change over time to adapt to your spouse’s.

Is it possible to change your underlying temperament?

While your underlying temperament may be a permanent aspect of who you are, especially as you get older and continue building your experience based on how you see the world, you can certainly heal some of the ways that you feel and change your outlook on life.