The Large-Scale Study of the Effects of Childcare That Was

Multiple Choice

The large-scale study of the effects of childcare that was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) in the United States demonstrated which finding about the effects of amount of childcare on the social behaviour of children from working- and middle-class families?

A) The amount of childcare was not associated with children's social behaviour.
B) The risk of children exhibiting problem behaviours increased with more hours in childcare.
C) Long hours spent in childcare caused aggression and social withdrawal.
D) Extensive time in childcare was more detrimental to children from very low-income, high-risk families.