Research Consistently Shows That Young Children Exposed to Long Hours

Research consistently shows that young children exposed to long hours of mediocre to poor-quality child care

A) score lower on cognitive measures only if they also come from low-SES homes.
B) score lower on language measures, but high on social skills, during the preschool years.
C) still show gains in cognitive, emotional, and social competence in the elementary school years.
D) score lower on measures of cognitive and language skills during the preschool and elementary school years.