A common observation people make is how children, coming from the same parents, can be so different from one another. The text discusses three different theories of temperament: Chess and Thomas, Kagan's Behavioral Inhibition, and Rothbart and Bates classification.

Compare and contrast these three views. What do you consider to be the strengths and weaknesses of each view?

How would you describe your temperament? Does it fit best into one of three styles? If you have siblings, is your temperament similar or different from theirs?