Helen, a preschool teacher, is considering incorporating episodes of Barney & Friends into her class's curriculum. Based on the findings of studies of this television program, she should probably
a. add teacher-led activities to reinforce important themes, skills, and vocabulary from the episodes that the children watch
b. change her plans because researchers found that children who watched the program comprehended fewer vocabulary words and had less expressive language
c. expect to find benefits for social behavior but none for cognitive or language development
d. find other ways of incorporating multicultural content because this program has little to offer
A
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