In Many Developing Countries, Children Become Valuable as Factory Workers

question 115

Multiple Choice

In many developing countries, children become valuable as factory workers in middle childhood because of their __________.

• A)ability to perform gross motor tasks such threading a needle on a sewing machine
• B)cognitive ability to perform complex conceptual tasks such as designing products
• C)emotional stability, because some adult factory employees are hot-tempered
• D)ability to perform intricate fine motor tasks such as weaving rugs

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