Malcolm Gladwell Contends That One of the Reasons That Chinese

question 21

Multiple Choice

Malcolm Gladwell contends that one of the reasons that Chinese children have an early advantage in mastering math skills is due to

• A) cultural reinforcement.
• B) shorter word lengths to identify numbers.
• C) parental expectations.
• D) brain structure differences due to expanded short-term memory capacity.

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