Which term refers to the notion that a child's development is dependent on the degree of match between the child's temperament and the nature and demands of the environment in which they are being raised?

A. stages of psychosocial development
B. theory of mind
C. operant conditioning
D. goodness-of-fit


Answer: D

Psychology

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