What temperament type is characterized by being even-tempered, regular, and adaptable to change?

• A. Easy temperament.
• B. Difficult temperament.
• C. Slow-to-warm-up temperament.
• D. Anxious temperament.

Answer: (A)

The easy temperament is the type described as even-tempered, regular, and adaptable to change. Children with this pattern tend to have steady routines for eating and sleeping, respond to new experiences with little fuss, and adjust to transitions and new environments readily. This makes caregiving and nursing assessments smoother because their mood is generally positive and their environment is easier to predict. In contrast, a difficult temperament shows irregular routines, intense reactions, and poor adaptation to novelty; a slow-to-warm-up temperament is cautious and takes time to become comfortable with new people or situations; and anxious temperament isn’t part of the classic temperament categories, but would describe a more fearful, easily worried pattern. So the description fits the easy temperament best.