One reason that low-SES kindergarteners have vocabularies only one-fourth as large as those of their higher-SES agemates is that they

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Research has shown that low-SES children are read to less often than their higher-SES peers, which can limit their exposure to new vocabulary words and impede the development of their vocabularies. Therefore, option C is the best choice. Options A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not explain the developmental vocabulary gap observed between low-SES and high-SES children.

One Reason That Low-SES Kindergarteners Have Vocabularies Only One-Fourth as Large