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Temperament Assessment Battery for Children (TABC)
The TABC is a parent-completed questionnaire assessing infant and toddler temperament characteristics in children aged 3 months to 3 years. Developed by Fullard, McDevitt, and Carey (1984), it measures nine temperament dimensions derived from the New York Longitudinal Study of Thomas and Chess: activity level, rhythmicity, approach/withdrawal, adaptability, intensity of reaction, threshold of responsiveness, mood, distractibility, and persistence. The TABC is widely used in pediatric and developmental psychology research to characterize individual differences in behavioral style and predict developmental trajectories.
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- Fullard, W., McDevitt, S. C., & Carey, W. B. (1984). Assessing Temperament in One- to Three-Year-Old Children. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 9(2), 205-217. DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/9.2.205 ↗
- Carey, W. B., & McDevitt, S. C. (1978). Revision of the Infant Temperament Questionnaire. Pediatrics, 61(5), 735-739. DOI: 10.1542/peds.61.5.735 ↗