The National Institute of Child Health and Development Has Been

question 86

Multiple Choice

The National Institute of Child Health and Development has been conducting an in-depth study, which has followed the development of children in child-care arrangements since 1991. Which of the following is NOT a finding of this study?

• A)The quality of the child care children receive seems to have no effect on cognition.
• B)The effects of child care on development-whether positive or negative-appear to be limited in magnitude.
• C)Children in high-quality child care tend to be well- adjusted, no matter their socioeconomic status.
• D)Children who receive child care for many hours of the day tend to exhibit more problem behaviors than children who do not.

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