Linda Is Trying to Select a High-Quality Day Care Center

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Multiple Choice

Linda is trying to select a high-quality day care center for her two-year-old daughter. Which of the following day-care characteristics is NOT associated with high-quality care?

• A) A low caregiver-to-child ratio should exist.
• B) The daycare center should provide developmentally appropriate learning materials and toys that offer interesting, safe, and achievable activities.
• C) Caregivers should be warm, responsive, and well-trained.
• D) Caregivers should frequently be reassigned to different groups of children, so that children do not become overly attached to a particular caregiver.

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