The Large-Scale Study of the Effects of Childcare That Was

question 68

Multiple Choice

The large-scale study of the effects of childcare that was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) in the United States demonstrated which finding about the effects of child care on children's cognitive development?

• A)Regardless of the quality, childcare tended to have a negative effect on children's cognitive development.
• B)Regardless of the quality, childcare tended to have a positive effect on children's cognitive development.
• C)When it was of at least moderate quality, childcare tended to have a positive effect on children's cognitive development.
• D)When it was of high quality, childcare tended to have a positive effect on children's cognitive development.

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