A Study That Followed Children Who Attended the Perry Preschool

question 106

Multiple Choice

A study that followed children who attended the Perry Preschool Program in Ypsilanti, Michigan, for more than 35 years found that in comparison with same-age children who did not attend the program, the children who did attend had:

• A) higher achievement scores at the ages of 9 and 14.
• B) higher achievement scores at the age of 9, but not at the age of 14.
• C) higher achievement scores at the age of 14, but not at the age of 9.
• D) similar achievement scores to those in the control group at ages 9 and 14.

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