Trina is slow to warm up to a new task. Rather than jumping right into a new assignment, she spends a great deal of time getting prepared and trying to understand the entire project. Because of her temperament, Trina usually falls behind the other students in her third-grade class. According to the goodness of fit model, Trina's teacher should
A) work with Trina to overcome her slow-to-warm-up style.
B) adapt her teaching to meet Trina's style of learning.
C) give Trina less work to do, even if this means Trina learns less than the other students.
D) allow Trina to take the work home with her to finish it all.

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According to the goodness of fit model, Trina's teacher should adapt her teaching to meet Trina's style of learning. This means taking into account Trina's slow-to-warm-up style and adjusting instruction, pacing, and support to meet Trina's needs. It does not mean giving Trina less work or allowing her to take work home to finish, as this would not address the underlying issue of Trina's temperament. Working with Trina to overcome her style may also be a helpful approach, but it is not the best answer based solely on the information given.

Trina Is Slow to Warm Up to a New Task