Which of the following is not a finding from research on preschool/primary children's speech?
A)The language used by children during sociodramatic play does not reflect their real capabilities and normal language use.
B)Middle-class children exhibit a greater variety of language use than lower-socioeconomic-class children do.
C)Young children talk in shorter sentences when they speak to children rather than adults.
D)Lower-socioeconomic-class children are less likely to assert themselves and seek help from adults in school than middle-class children are.

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This finding is actually false. Research has shown that children's language use during sociodramatic play does reflect their real language capabilities and normal language use. In fact, sociodramatic play has been found to be a valuable context for fostering language development. The other choices (B, C, and D) are all valid findings from research on preschool/primary children's speech.

Which of the Following Is Not a Finding from Research