A Cross-Cultural Study by Raphael Nyiti (1982) Comparing Performances of 10-

question 53

Multiple Choice

A cross-cultural study by Raphael Nyiti (1982) comparing performances of 10- and 11-year- old children from different cultural groups on a conservation task, suggests that developmental lags may be due to:

• A) parenting style.
• B) previous training.
• C) differences in quality of school instruction.
• D) inadequate experimenter/subject communication.

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