Kagan and his associates recently identified a type of temperament characterized by being timid, inhibited, fearful of anything new or strange, and a hypersensitive nervous system. Kagan called this type of child a(n) ________ child.
A) slow-to-warm-up
B) shy
C) active
D) difficult

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Kagan referred to this temperament as "shy," characterized by timidity, inhibition, and fearfulness in new or strange situations, often linked to a hypersensitive nervous system.

Kagan and His Associates Recently Identified a Type of Temperament