Abstract
BILLMAN, JEAN, and McDEVITTr, SEAN C. Convergence of Parent and Observer Ratings of Temperament with Observations of Peer Interaction in Nursery School. CmLD DEVELOPMENT, 1980, 51, 395-400. Convergennce between temperament ratings from 2 different sources (mothers and observers) and observer codings of peer-peer interaction was assessed. Activity level, approachwithdrawal, intensity, distractibility, and sensory threshold were shown to correlate significantly with 1 or more variables in the Blurton-jones peer-interaction categories. Children classified as having more difficult temperaments exhibited more rough-and-tumble and aggressive behaviors than those with easier temperaments. Significant relationships between the Behavioral Style Questionnaire of McDevitt and Carey and the Teacher Temperament Questionnaire of Thomas and Chess were demonstrated in 6 of the 7 categories common to both, in spite of the 4-6-month period that separated the ratings. Results were discussed in terms of the relationship between temperament and social behavior in early childhood.
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