What is goodness of fit?

What will be an ideal response?


An important influence on socioemotional development is the goodness of fit between the child's temperament and the environment around him or her, especially the parent's temperament and child-rearing methods. Infants are at particular risk for poor outcomes when their temperaments are not well matched with the settings in which they live.

Psychology

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Why is REM sleep sometimes called "paradoxical sleep"?

a. Breathing rate is steady but the muscles are twitching. b. Heart rate is steady but the muscles are twitching. c. The brain is inactive but the large muscles are active. d. The brain is active but the large muscles are relaxed.

Psychology

What is true of terminally ill patients' attitudes toward physician-assisted suicide?

A. The majority of patients say that they support physician-assisted suicide in general. B. A small majority of patients have seriously considered physician-assisted suicides for themselves. C. Patients 65 or older are more likely to have seriously contemplated physician-assisted suicide. D. Those who had around-the-clock care were less likely to considered physician-assisted suicide.

Psychology

The heuristic, "If it's expensive, it must be good quality." is a good example of which of the following?

A. initiation effect B. escalation trap C. sunken cost fallacy D. Stockholm syndrome

Psychology

During the preschool years:

a. boys outgrow girls significantly. b. girls outgrow boys significantly. c. boys and girls show about the same growth patterns. d. girls get heavier while boys get taller.

Psychology