One Finding Which Implies That Formal Schooling Promotes Cognitive Growth

question 26

Multiple Choice

One finding which implies that formal schooling promotes cognitive growth is that

• A) students in a given grade score higher on many intellectual tests than children of the same age but in a lower grade
• B) students on extended-year school calendars outperform same-grade peers on regular calendars at the beginning of the next school year
• C) both of these
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Kohlberg's Theory

A theory proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg that outlines six stages of moral development, emphasizing the progression of ethical reasoning through different levels of moral thought.

Teenage Boys

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Preconventional

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