When Nyiti (1982) Compared the Conservation Performance of English-Speaking and Bilingual

question 4

Multiple Choice

When Nyiti (1982) compared the conservation performance of English-speaking and bilingual Micmac children in Nova Scotia, he found that the:

• A) bilingual children performed equally well on the conservation task presented in either English or Micmac.
• B) bilingual children performed best in English, the language they used at school.
• C) English-speaking children outperformed the bilingual children.
• D) bilingual children performed best in their primary language, Micmac.

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