Sentence examples for Stable temperament from inspiring English sources

"I believe," he writes, "that singing is the key to long life, a good figure, a stable temperament, new friends".

In the numerous episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show" that Marie and I watched, Sheriff Andy Taylor's stable temperament was always there to counterbalance Barney's overzealousness.

In the United States, the American Staffordshire terrier was bred for a stable temperament and adapted for hunting vermin and game and for farm work, taking advantage of the breed's strength and courage.

Similarly, a coach for the California Bears recently told The San Francisco Chronicle that he had high hopes for a young player because "he's wired the right way for a quarterback" -- that is, he had the stable temperament and quick reactions suited to that position.

It is intelligent enough to be used for obedience work and, due to its stable temperament, it can be a successful therapy dog for hospitals and nursing homes.

Evidence from other species indicate that neophobic responses and exploration tendencies may be inherited [7], [31], so favoring approach over avoidance may reflect the expression of a stable temperament trait that is selected for under particular ecological circumstances.

A responsible breeder carefully selects individuals that represent their breed well, with good health and stable, pleasant temperaments to breed and carry on those traits.

This may imply that the mothers' perception of their children as being difficult and demanding do not only reflect stable traits of temperament in their offspring, but also normative cultural expectations of obedience and adaptability to parental authority [ 64].

While self-efficacy can be modified during adulthood (Latimer and Ginis 2005), personal protective factors such as temperament remain stable throughout an individual's lifetime (Werner and Smith 1982).

People can choose to live as they wish, but orientation, like temperament, is stable.

These data demonstrate that a composite assessment of stress-related behavioral and physiological measurements reflecting anxious temperament is stable over development in non-human primates.