Question

Abby is a gurgling, even-tempered, happy baby. Austin is a fussy, irregular, and irritable baby. These characteristics describe each infant's basic natural disposition. His or her

a) Temperament
b) Attachment style
c) Personality disorder
d) Intelligence quotient

Answer 1

Abby and Austin's characteristics describe their temperament.

Step-by-step explanation:

Abby's characteristics of being gurgling, even-tempered, and happy, along with Austin's characteristics of being fussy, irregular, and irritable, describe each infant's temperament. Temperament refers to innate traits that influence how one thinks, behaves, and reacts with the environment (Rothbart, 2011).