Mary Rothbart and John Bates recently concluded that there are three broad dimensions that best represent what researchers have found to characterize the structure of temperament.Which one of the statements below is incorrect according to Rothbart and Bates?
A) Extraversion/surgency includes positive anticipation,impulsivity,activity level,and sensation seeking.
B) Positive affectivity includes happiness and comfort.
C) Negative affectivity includes fear,frustration,sadness,and discomfort.
D) Effortful control (self-regulation)includes attentional focusing and shifting and low-intensity pleasure.

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Positive affectivity is not a term used by Rothbart and Bates to describe a dimension of temperament. Instead, Extraversion/surgency, Negative affectivity, and Effortful control are the three broad dimensions they identified. Positive affectivity as described in option B is more accurately encompassed within the Extraversion/surgency dimension, which includes aspects of positive anticipation and sensation seeking, rather than being a separate dimension.

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