What Is the Trickle-Down Effect

What is the trickle-down effect?

A) Older children model gross motor skills for younger children, causing the younger children to develop their skills earlier than they would have without exposure to the older children.
B) Changes to ineffective parenting practices that result as the parent gradually imitates the effective strategies of the provider.
C) The appearance of expectations and approaches appropriate for older children in programs for younger children.
D) A cognitive ability associated with the formal operations period of cognitive development.