Research Indicates That Head Start Programs

question 48

Multiple Choice

Research indicates that Head Start programs

• A)contribute to dramatic and enduring gains in the participants' intelligence test scores.
• B)yield the greatest benefits for participants coming from intellectually stimulating home environments.
• C)reduce the likelihood that participants will repeat grades or require special education.
• D)achieve all of these results.

---

Definitions:

Hepatic Flexure

The bend in the colon near the liver, connecting the ascending colon to the transverse colon.

Ascending Colon

The first section of the colon that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon on the right side of the abdomen.

Transverse Colon

A section of the large intestine that crosses the abdomen from the ascending colon to the descending colon.

Sigmoid Colon

The part of the large intestine that is closest to the rectum and anus, shaped like an "S."