An Evaluation of the Abecedarian Program, an Early Childhood Intervention

question 79

Multiple Choice

An evaluation of the Abecedarian Program, an early childhood intervention program, found that compared to program participants, the control participants scored ______.

• A)similarly on IQ tests after receiving a special program from ages 5 to 8
• B)similarly on IQ tests after the initial intervention
• C)lower on IQ tests even after receiving a special program from ages 5 to 8
• D)higher on IQ tests after receiving a special program from ages 5 to 8

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