My childhood temperament was short tempered in all respects I could just not stand anything against my wishes. However, as I grew older I got caught up into quarrels and the defeat there began to change my values together with my temperament. According to McCall, most temperament investigations focus on four dimensions: activity, reactivity, emotionality, and sociability. Activity is the power and rate of a child's movement and speech. How much does the child move around throughout play or at her table at school- Reactivity is the power of a child's approach or withdrawal from a situation ...