Differences Between the Counting Abilities of Preschoolers in China and North

question 75

Multiple Choice

Differences between the counting abilities of preschoolers in China and North America appear to indicate that:

• A) differences in language can affect the rate of development of the ability to count.
• B) differences in the ability to count to 10 are apparent at age 3 years.
• C) Chinese children do not show superior counting ability for numbers lower than 30.
• D) all of these statements are true.

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