A quiet infant who doesn't seem to smile a lot, who also seldom cries and seems to be cautious and wary of changes in their surroundings, but eventually adapts to the change would be considered to have which of the temperament categories outlined by Thomas and Chess?
A) a difficult temperament
B) a slow-to-warm-up temperament
C) an easy temperament
D) an uninhibited temperament

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The described infant's temperament includes characteristics of the slow-to-warm-up temperament, which is marked by a lack of initial positive or negative reactions, caution and hesitation in new situations, while eventually warming up to them. This temperament is distinct from the difficult temperament, characterized by intense emotions and reactions to change, or the easy temperament, marked by positive reactions to change and adaptability. The uninhibited temperament is not relevant to this description.

A Quiet Infant Who Doesn't Seem to Smile a Lot