When Liberian Children Who Had Never Been to School Were

question 83

Multiple Choice

When Liberian children who had never been to school were asked to recall items that were grouped in a meaningful way, they performed:

• A) better than children who had gone to school.
• B) poorly, because they had not developed their memory span.
• C) similarly to children who had gone to school.
• D) poorly, because they did not use organizational strategies.

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