The Largest Program Designed to Improve Educationally Disadvantaged Children's Chances

question 87

Multiple Choice

The largest program designed to improve educationally disadvantaged children's chances of school achievement is the ________.

• A) Perry Preschool program
• B) Head Start program
• C) Hobbs and Robinson program
• D) Milwaukee Project

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Definitions:

Biopsychosocial Model

An interdisciplinary model that examines the interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors in understanding health and illness.

Selye's GAS Model

A three-stage theory (General Adaptation Syndrome) that explains the physiological changes the body goes through when under stress.

Biopsychological Model

An approach in psychology that examines psychological disorders and behaviors through biological, psychological, and social factors.

Lazarus and Folkman's Psychological Model

A model suggesting that stress is a result of an individual's perception of a situation and their assessment of their resources to manage the stressor.