Farel's Research (Cited by Aulette)compared Children Whose Mothers Stayed Home

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Multiple Choice

Farel's research (cited by Aulette) compared children whose mothers stayed home with children whose mothers were employed.The researcher divided the mothers into groups: those who were pleased with their role and those who were not.Which group of children scored highest on several measures of social and cognitive development?

• A)Children of mothers who stayed at home and who believed that working outside the home would be detrimental for their children.
• B)Children of mothers who stayed and home but wished they had paid jobs.
• C)Children of working mothers who were happy with their jobs.
• D)Children of working mothers who did not like their jobs.

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