On the hit reality television show, "Hell's Kitchen," contestants vying for a position of Executive Chef at a posh restaurant are often placed in circumstances where their culinary skills are tested in creative and novel ways. According to ____, the one most likely to succeed would be the one whose skills are most fully consistent with the tasks laid before them.

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The competence-environmental press theory of development proposes that a person's optimal functioning is achieved when their level of competence matches the demands of the environment. In the context of "Hell's Kitchen," the contestant whose culinary skills are most fully consistent with the tasks laid before them would be the most competent and, therefore, have the highest likelihood of succeeding.

On the Hit Reality Television Show, "Hell's Kitchen," Contestants Vying