Studies of the Vai People of Liberia,who Learn Their Native

question 31

Multiple Choice

Studies of the Vai people of Liberia,who learn their native script at home rather than in school,suggest that ______.

• A)literacy by itself had little or no effect on cognitive performance
• B)literate participants had higher abilities to provide verbal explanations
• C)literate participants were better able to justify their problem solutions
• D)literate participants performed better on logic problems

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