When Liberian children who had never been to school were asked to recall items that were grouped in a meaningful way, they performed at the same level as U.S. children.

When nonschooled children are asked to remember materials that are part of a meaningful setting such as furniture location or kinds of animals in a barnyard, their performance falls below the level of performance typically found for schooled children.

Which of the following activities occupies the majority of children’s leisure time?

Research has demonstrated that parents who monitor their children (e.g., know where they are, whom they are with, and what they are doing) tend to:

Brenda is starving herself to lose weight. She is exhibiting symptoms associated with:

According to Kohlberg, the dominant mode of moral reasoning during adolescence is focused on:

Parenting style can be influenced by the child’s characteristics.

During adolescence, girls’ friendships tend to be more intense than those of boys.

Moral rules are:

Children’s vocabulary acquisition proceeds with a predictable and steady climb throughout the first 5 years of life.