Which Statement Best Describes the Long-Term Effects of Large-Scale Early

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the long-term effects of large-scale early intervention programs such as Project Head Start?

• A)Gains in IQ and academic achievement carry through middle school, high school, and college.
• B)Gains in IQ and academic achievement carry through elementary school but steeply decline as a child enters middle school.
• C)Gains in IQ and academic achievement are short-lived and generally fade within 2 to 3 years of entering elementary school.
• D)There have been no studies conducted on the long-term effects of early intervention programs such as Project Head Start.

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Definitions:

Activation-Synthesis Theory

A hypothesis that dreams are created by the higher brain centers interpreting random activity from the lower brain during REM sleep.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving various areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Burst Activity

Rapid firing of neurons in the brain, typically associated with specific behaviors or responses to stimuli.

Daily Life

Refers to the routine activities, tasks, and experiences that constitute an individual's regular day-to-day existence.