Nicholas is just over a year old, but he is extremely 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 would probably be classified as:
A)easy.
B)high-reactive.
C)securely attached.
D)low-reactive.

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Nicholas's behavior of being curious, fearless in new environments, and sociable (smiling and waving at strangers) aligns with Jerome Kagan's classification of a "low-reactive" temperament. This classification describes children who are generally calm, not easily upset by unfamiliar situations, and are more outgoing and adaptable.

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