The study that compared the spatial skills of aboriginal children growing up in the Australian desert with those of their White peers growing up in cities demonstrated the importance of
A) the active child.
B) nature.
C) sociocultural context.
D) discontinuous development.

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The study demonstrated that the spatial skills of children are influenced by their sociocultural context. The study compared the spatial skills of aboriginal children growing up in the Australian desert with those of their white peers growing up in cities, demonstrating that the aboriginal children outperformed their white peers in spatial skills tasks because of their unique experiences in the desert environment.

The Study That Compared the Spatial Skills of Aboriginal Children