Research Comparing the Teaching Styles of Mothers Who Did NOT

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Multiple Choice

Research comparing the teaching styles of mothers who did NOT go to school with mothers who did indicates that:

• A) mothers who did not go to school were more likely to work with their children to complete a task than to teach a skill explicitly.
• B) mothers who did go to school were more likely to work with their children to complete a task than to teach a skill explicitly.
• C) the two groups had similar styles, but the schooled mothers used more varied vocabulary with their children.
• D) there was no difference between the two groups in how they teach their children.

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