Early Intervention Programs __________

question 57

Multiple Choice

Early intervention programs __________.

• A) serve economically at-risk children and their parents
• B) are most effective if they begin at age 4
• C) are most effective when their scope is narrow and targeted
• D) rarely improve the lives of poverty-stricken children

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Definitions:

Anorexia

An eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, which leads to severe food restriction and dangerous weight loss.

Set-Point Model

A theory suggesting that individuals have a genetically predetermined baseline weight or happiness level that the body regulates and maintains.

Lose Weight

The process of reducing body mass through methods such as dieting, physical exercise, or surgical options.

Gain Weight

The process of increasing body mass through dietary intake, muscle gain, or fat accumulation.