Quizlet child dev. Temperament

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  1. adaptability: ability to adjust to a new environment
  2. energy: level of physical activity
  3. first reaction: degree of comfort with new situations
  4. intensity: how strong or weak a childs emotional responses to event or to other people
  5. mood: tendency to have a positive or negative outlook
  6. perceptiveness: awareness of surroundings and tendency to be distracted by new things
  7. persistence: determination to complete a project
  8. regularity: tendency to follow set patterns in daily life
  9. sensitivity: how strongly does a child react to his or her feelings