What Was Demonstrated by the Study on Toddlers' Play Behaviours

question 38

Multiple Choice

What was demonstrated by the study on toddlers' play behaviours in which the TV show Jeopardy! was being shown in the room while the children were playing?

• A)Toddlers' play behaviour is unaffected by background exposure to TV.
• B)Toddlers are likely to choose watching TV, rather than playing, even when the toys are interesting.
• C)Background exposure to TV is disruptive to toddlers, even if they watch little of the show.
• D)Toddlers are able to learn from TV if the items in the room are compatible with the content of the TV show.

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The profit a firm makes after subtracting both its explicit (direct) and implicit (indirect or opportunity) costs from its total revenues.