Nicholas is just over a year old, but he is immensely curious about his surroundings. When his father takes Nicholas along to the grocery store or on other errands, Nicholas smiles and waves at the people they encounter and is quite fearless about being in a strange environment. In terms of Jerome Kagan's temperament classification system, Nicholas is probably:
A) easy.
B) high-reactive.
C) securely attached.
D) low-reactive.

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Nicholas's behavior of being curious, smiling, and waving at strangers in a new environment suggests he is low-reactive, as he shows little fear or anxiety in unfamiliar situations.

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