What effects might poverty have on children’s language development?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Researchers have found that poverty often limits children’s exposure to books and newspapers. There also tends to be less verbal interaction between parents and children, and the quality is typically more negative.

Psychology

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b. muscles and arteries. c. hormones. d. telomeres.

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Ginny is an architect who is excellent at picturing what an existing building would look like with certain modifications. This ability is probably most reflective of a high level of ____ intelligence

a. personal b. bodily-kinesthetic c. spatial d. intrapersonal

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The statement "It's not fair to pay a bad employee the same amount of money as an excellent employee" exemplifies the need for accurate performance appraisals in:

a. determining salary increases b. making promotion decisions c. employee training and feedback d. training needs assessment

Psychology