What Did Thomas and Chess Mean by the Concept of "Goodness

question 198

Multiple Choice

What did Thomas and Chess mean by the concept of "goodness of fit"? Children develop ____.

• A) best when there is a good fit between their temperament and environmental demands
• B) equally as well regardless of environmental demands
• C) into their phenotype based mostly on their genotype
• D) best when there is a fit between their temperament and their siblings' temperaments

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Developmental Psychologist

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