Researchers Generally Agree That Head Start Programs Have Resulted in

question 297

Multiple Choice

Researchers generally agree that Head Start programs have resulted in

• A)no gains in intellectual functions.
• B)immediate gains in intellectual functions that do not persist once the children transition to regular classrooms.
• C)gains in intellectual functions that are maintained through elementary school but do not persist into high school.
• D)gains in intellectual functions that are maintained throughout high school and beyond.

Identify and interpret the significance of confounding variables and lurking variables in experiments.

Understand the role of double-blind procedures in minimizing bias.

Recognize the importance of blocking and stratification in enhancing the accuracy of experimental results.

Distinguish between different experimental designs (randomized, blocked, stratified) and their purposes.

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