After reading the chapter please discuss the following with your peers: 1. How would you describe your own temperament?
2. If possible, ask your parents or someone who knew you when you were an infant about your temperament. Were
you an easy child, a difficult child, or a slow-to-warm-up child?
3. How stable has your temperament been over the course of your development?
4. If you had brothers or sisters, how different or similar were your individual temperaments? Do you think
temperament is inherited?
5. How do other individuals (your parents, siblings, grandparents, friends, teachers, etc.) react to your temperament
style? What have been the advantages and disadvantages of having your temperament? Do you think there is a
connection between your temperament and how your body feels during emotions? (For example, if you are shy, do
certain situations make your body feel uncomfortable?)