0 a short period of very angry behaviour by a child, usually because they cannot have something -- капризы, истерика
Tom threw a tantrum in the middle of the supermarket.
A toddler in a playgroup watches as a peer has a temper tantrum after an adult has taken away the peer's toy.
He analyzes in detail "distressing events" or seemingly irrational temper tantrums to develop a theory of cognitive development based on the sequentiality of conversational interaction.
In both groups, average scores exceeded 1 on four items : distractible, temper tantrums, no sense of danger and stubborn.
Furthermore, increased generalized frontal activation was found to be related to higher levels of negative affect, hostility, and tantrums and aggression.
The second factor extracted consisted of obsessive behaviour, temper tantrums, violent/ aggressive behaviour and possessiveness.
The scale for over t conduct problems consisted of 23 items, such as argues, disobedient, fights, and tantrums.
Similarly, children with the diagnosis of social phobia may cry or throw temper tantrums when they become anxious, although adults typically display other symptoms.
The fact that obsessional behaviours and temper tantrums are not universal would be explained by differential influences on development and the stage of developmental arrest.
