Research shows that an infant's temperament remains rather stable into childhood and adolescence, and forms the basis of one's adult personality.

• Part 1: How would you or others describe your temperament as an infant/child (using the specific terms/characteristics of Thomas and Chess and Rothbart discussed in the text)? Show your understanding of these dimensions by providing definitions. Feel free to interview a parent, family member, childhood friend, etc., and ask them how they would describe you. You might even use the IT³(see Canvas)
• Part 2: How was "goodness-of-fit" (or lack thereof) illustrated in your developmental story? Consider your temperament and your parents' or guardians' parenting/caregiving style. Consider the types of environments you were in (home, school, etc.). Was it a good fit? Poor fit? With one or both parents/guardians, etc.? In all environments?
• Part 3: Discuss how your temperament as an infant/child relates to your personality today. Do you see continuity/stability between your infant temperament and adult personality or not? Include concepts from the course in your response (e.g., passive, active, & evocative gene-environment correlations (ch 2), lifespan perspective or neurobiological theories of development (ch 1), "goodness of fit", etc.).