Longitudinal Research on Children Who Attended the Carolina Abecedarian Project

question 23

Multiple Choice

Longitudinal research on children who attended the Carolina Abecedarian Project or the Perry Preschool Project revealed that at ages 30 and 40 ______.

• A) most participants were unemployed
• B) participants showed higher education and income
• C) few participants had completed high school
• D) most participants had been married and divorced

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Definitions:

Diastolic Pressure

The smaller figure in a blood pressure measurement, indicating the arterial pressure during the heart's relaxation phase between contractions.

Cardiovascular Disease

A class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure, and stroke, often related to atherosclerosis.

Ethnicity

A category of people who identify with each other based on common ancestral, social, cultural, or national experiences.

Abdominal Fat

The accumulation of fat in the abdomen area, often associated with increased health risks.