106 Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Effects of Day

question 109

Multiple Choice

106 Which of the following statements concerning the effects of day care on children is TRUE?

• A)Day care is associated with an increased risk of insecure attachment,even with high quality day care.
• B)Children who have poor-quality day care are more likely to have behavior problems.
• C)Children in day care,regardless of the quality,are likely to be less ready for school.
• D)Children in high quality day care tend to lag in their linguistic and cognitive development.

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A waxy, fat-like substance found in all cells of the body, necessary for the formation of cell membranes, certain hormones, and vitamin D.

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