Meredith Was in a Head Start Program as a Child

question 82

Multiple Choice

Meredith was in a Head Start program as a child.What was the most likely result?

• A) Her IQ score was raised dramatically the first year and continued to rise more slowly through high school.
• B) Her attitude toward school, her health, and academic skills improved.
• C) She received training in how to cope with academic stressors and consequently had less anxiety associated with school.
• D) There was probably no measurable result; enrichment programs seem not to be able to compensate for early deprivation.

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Definitions:

Encounter

An event or situation in which two or more individuals or entities come into contact with or confront each other, leading to interaction or exchange.

Modelling

The process of creating a representation of a system or behavior, often used in scientific research and prediction.

Learning By Observation

Learning by observation involves acquiring new behaviors, skills, or attitudes through watching others, also known as social learning or modeling.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in psychology that involves creating an association between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral one.