The concept of goodness of fit is discussed in your textbook regarding a child’s temperament and
parenting and other environmental factors surrounding the developing child. (This concept will
also be covered in class.) Keep that discussion in mind and read the article by Lionetti et al.
(2019) that was published in Developmental Psychology. (The pdf of this article is attached)
Write a 2-page, double-spaced paper, providing…
(1) the major finding(s) of this study (Look at the Abstract and the Discussion section of the
article) (0.5pts)
(2) factors that contribute to individual differences in environmental sensitivity according to this
article (Look at the Introduction (p.2389-2391) and the Discussion (p.2396-2400) sections of the
article; *please note that parenting is not an answer I am looking for—If you thought parenting is
one of the factors, you did not understand the main idea of this article) (1pt)
(3) your thoughts about environmental sensitivity and children’s development (1pt)
(4) your thoughts about the method of the study—participants, procedure, and measures
(Evaluate two of the three areas) (1pt)
(5) your thoughts about future studies that would help shed more light on this phenomenon (at
least 3-4 sentences to a paragraph) (1pt)
(6) Writing clarity/grammar (0.5pts)
Writing Assignments should be 2-2.5 pages (at least 2 full pages excluding name or course
information lines), double-spaced, with 12-point font, maximum 1” margins, and no quotations
(only your own words) and in an MS Word document format.
Grading: Your submissions will be graded based on the quality (thoughtfulness) of your
responses to the 5 questions listed above. Your submission will also be evaluated for writing
clarity. Do not use quotations. Do not copy/paste or plagiarize the article. Write the entire
paper in your own words. You must edit your paper before submitting it, checking for clarity (it
helps to read the paper outloud to yourself), as well as checking grammar, spelling, etc. Do not
write like you talk or text. Use appropriate, professional, written prose. Papers that do not meet
this standard will not be accepted.
*Points will be deducted if the paper is shorter than 2 full pages (-0.5 to -2 points)
Reference:
PSYC 3250 (Spring 2022)
Instructor: Hwaheun Kim
Lionetti, F., Aron, E. N., Aron, A., Klein, D. N., & Pluess, M. (2019). Observer-rated
environmental sensitivity moderates children’s response to parenting quality in early childhood.
Developmental Psychology, 55(11), 2389–2402. https://doi-
org.falcon.lib.csub.edu/10.1037/dev0000795.supp (Supplemental
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