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


Answer: A

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