Parents in a Particular County Can Choose to Send Their

question 19

Multiple Choice

Parents in a particular county can choose to send their pre-teens to a middle school or keep them in the K-8 school. After surveying the research, which strategy should a developmentalist recommend?

• A) "Send your child to the middle school."
• B) "Keep your child in the K-8 school."
• C) "Visit each school and pick the most nurturing place."
• D) "Send your child to the middle school, but only if you have a boy."

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