An individual's characteristic emotional response and behavioral style

What you ALWAYS see in a person

Observed in infancy and is stably present in some form through life

Easy Child

Difficult Child

Slow-To-Warm Child

Easy Child -

Difficult Child

Slow to Warm - Does NOT mean there's never going to be attachment

Inhibition (fear/boldness)

High inhibition (shy, timid)

Low inhibition (extraverted, bold)

Extraversion/surgency

Positive emotion, active, fearless

Impulsive

NEGATIVE AFFECTIVITY

Frustration, Fearful
EFFORT CONTROL (Self Regulation)

High control - able to regulate emotions

Low control - intensely emotional