Nicte and Maria Are Guatamalan Maya Children

question 30

Multiple Choice

Nicte and Maria are Guatamalan Maya children. Nicte's mother has no experience with schooling, while Maria's mother has extensive experience with Western schooling. Their little brothers are being shown how to fold an origami dinosaur by an adult. What is MOST likely to happen based on research conducted with this population?

• A) Maria is more likely to pay attention to the interaction of her brother and the adult than is Nicte.
• B) Nicte is more likely to pay attention to the interaction of her brother and the adult than is Maria.
• C) Maria will be more likely to learn how to fold the frog than Nicte will be.
• D) Neither Maria nor Nicte will pay attention to the interaction.

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