Differences between the counting abilities of preschoolers in China and North America appear to indicate that:
A) differences in language can affect the rate of development of the ability to count.
B) differences in the ability to count to 10 are apparent at age 3 years.
C) Chinese children do not show superior counting ability for numbers lower than 30.
D) all of these statements are true.

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Research has shown that differences in language, specifically the structure and vocabulary of number words, can affect the rate of development of the ability to count. Chinese number words have a more systematic structure and are easier to learn than English number words, leading to earlier counting abilities in Chinese preschoolers. This suggests that language plays a role in the differences observed in counting abilities between preschoolers in China and North America. The other statements in the answer choices are not entirely true or generalizable.

Differences Between the Counting Abilities of Preschoolers in China and North