According to the NICHD Longitudinal Study, What Percentage of the Children

question 94

Multiple Choice

According to the NICHD longitudinal study, what percentage of the children studied experienced positive nonparental child care?

• A) 5 percent
• B) 12 percent
• C) 25 percent
• D) 49 percent

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Definitions:

Global Explanations

Broad interpretations or reasons given for events or behaviors that apply universally across different situations.

Internal

Pertaining to or situated on the inside; relating to the inner nature of something or someone.

Pessimism

The tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future.

Pessimistic Explanatory

A tendency to interpret and explain negative events as being widespread, permanent, and uncontrollable.