What Was the Important Difference Between the Test of Mathematical

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Multiple Choice

What was the important difference between the test of mathematical ability conducted by Mehler and Bever and that conducted by Piaget?

• A) Mehler and Bever used candy and thus increased the children's motivation.
• B) Piaget expected the children to be able to write their answers, not verbalize them.
• C) The children in Piaget's study had no previous math experience.
• D) The children in Mehler and Bever's study had previously attended preschool.

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