Arlo watched Sesame Street and similar educational programming during his preschool years. Now, at age 7, how is he likely to perform on academic measures compared to agemates who did not watch such programs?

A. Arlo will score slightly lower than agemates on measures of verbal skills, but higher on measures of math ability.
B. Arlo is likely to spend more time reading, and perform higher on measures of verbal and math ability.
C. Arlo's performance on measures of verbal skills will be significantly lower, and his performance on math ability significantly higher, compared to his agemates.
D. Arlo's academic performance is likely to be similar to non-watching peers.


Answer: B

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