According to the Textbook,are Head Start and Other Intervention Programs

question 49

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook,are Head Start and other intervention programs a good deal for the American taxpayer?

• A) No-the gains observed in IQ disappear after leaving the program
• B) Yes-intervention programs can stop the cycle of poverty
• C) No-the two-year Head Start program is ineffective
• D) Yes-the self-esteem of Head Start teachers increases

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