A Study by Robinson and Colleagues (2008) Found That in Low-Income

question 142

Multiple Choice

A study by Robinson and colleagues (2008) found that in low-income mothers and children

• A) maternal scaffolding had no effect on child performance in the "child alone" task.
• B) mothers who provided the most scaffolding had children who performed best on the "child alone" task.
• C) mothers who provided the least scaffolding had children who performed best on the "child alone" task.
• D) maternal scaffolding predicted child intelligence levels.

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