The SES–positive behavior relationship follows the same curvilinear pattern but is weaker in magnitude than the SES–cognitive relationship at every wave.¶

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q3 i? The SES–behavior relationship peaked around age 4–4½ like the cognitive relationship, but its magnitude was smaller (peak ≈ 0.06 SD for income; ≈ 0.08 SD for maternal education). → Mollborn 2014

Evidence¶

Mollborn 2014¶

Mollborn, S., Lawrence, E., James-Hawkins, L., & Fomby, P. (2014). When Do Socioeconomic Resources Matter Most in Early Childhood? Advances in Life Course Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcr.2014.03.001

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Growth curve models of ECLS-B behavior outcomes (teacher/interviewer nonparent reports; N ≈ 8,350 children) showed the same peak-shaped pattern as cognitive outcomes. The income–behavior association peaked "at about 0.06 standard deviations," and the maternal education–behavior peak was about 0.08 SD, both smaller than cognitive peaks.

"The equivalent relationship with positive behavior scores was smaller, peaking at about 0.06 standard deviations."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Socioeconomic Status — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause

Related Claims¶

• Hours in center-based child care become increasingly positively associated with cognitive scores and negatively associated with behavior scores starting around age 4–4½. — related
• The relationship between socioeconomic resources and children's cognitive development strengthens from infancy to a peak around age 4–4½, then weakens slightly by kindergarten entry. — related
• Maternal education has the largest peak association with cognitive development: a high-school-to-college increase predicts about 0.4 SD higher reading and math scores at the peak. — related
• Socioeconomic resources changed meaningfully over early childhood, with household income rising from 290% to 351% of the poverty line, concentrated in the prekindergarten year. — related
• Higher SES is associated with higher parent-reported curiosity at kindergarten — related
• Educational domain, cultural orientation, age, gender, and socioeconomic status are candidate moderators of model effects — a broader claim this one bears on