Li et al (2013)

Question 1

What’s the aim of the study?

Answer 1

To investigate high versus low quality childcare during infant-toddler and preschool ages

Question 2

What study did they use data from?

Answer 2

NICHD

Question 3

What scale was used to measure cognitive development at end of infant-toddler period?

Answer 3

Bayley Mental Developmental Index

Question 4

What scale was used to measure language, memory & intelligence at the end of the preschool period?

Answer 4

Woodcock- Johnson Cognitive and Achievement Batteries

Question 5

What type of study was it?

Answer 5

Longitudinal

Question 6

What were the results?

Answer 6

• High quality daycare during preschool ages associated with improvements in cognitive and language, reading and maths results
• High-High scored better than Low-High on reading and maths tests at 54 months
• High-High care produced better 54-month outcomes than any other combination

Question 7

What were the conclusions?

Answer 7

• High quality care during first 24 months is important for memory development
• High quality pre-school care prepares children for scholastic achievement
• Early high-quality care that isn’t maintained doesn’t benefit children

Question 8

What are 2 strengths of Li et al’s study?

Answer 8

• Large sample of 1,364 families so is representative of the target population of US families
• Used standardised procedures e.g., Bayley Mental Development Index to measure cognitive development so it can be replicated which increases reliability

Question 9

What are 2 weaknesses of Li et al.?

Answer 9

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