Trina Is Slow to Warm Up to a New Task

question 55

Multiple Choice

Trina is slow to warm up to a new task. Rather than jumping right into a new assignment, she spends a great deal of time getting prepared and trying to understand the entire project. Because of her temperament, Trina usually falls behind the other students in her third-grade class. According to the goodness of fit model, Trina's teacher should

• A) work with Trina to overcome her slow-to-warm-up style.
• B) adapt her teaching to meet Trina's style of learning.
• C) give Trina less work to do, even if this means Trina learns less than the other students.
• D) allow Trina to take the work home with her to finish it all.

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