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Goodness-of-fit (psychology)

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019

A concept put forward by the man and wife team, Alexander Thomas (1914-2000) and Stella Chess (1914-2007), in 1977 to depict how well children’s characteristics meet the expectations and demands of the environment. 

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Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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