To Determine Whether Early Education Programs Can Prevent Intellectual Disability,the

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Multiple Choice

To determine whether early education programs can prevent intellectual disability,the Infant Health and Development Program assigned half of a group of premature,low-birth weight infants to an early intervention group with a program that lasted until age 3 and compared their outcomes to those of the infants in the control group.Which of the following best describes the findings of the study?

• A) Children who participated in the program had much higher IQs at 3, 5, and 8 years old than did children in the control group.
• B) Children who participated in the program had slightly higher IQs at 3, 5, and 8 years old than did children in the control group.
• C) Children who participated in the program had much higher IQs at age 3 and 5 than those in the control group but these differences disappeared by age 8.
• D) Children who participated in the program had slightly higher IQs at age 3 than those in the control group, but these differences disappeared by age 5.

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Definitions:

Plunging Syncline

A syncline structure where the fold axis is inclined, giving the impression of the layers diving underground.

Asymmetric Anticline

A geological fold that is asymmetrical, having two limbs of different lengths or slopes.

Plunging Anticline

A geological feature where a folded rock formation dips into the Earth at one end, creating a structure that resembles a nosedive.

Horizontal Syncline

A geological fold characterized by younger layers of rock closer to the center of the structure, with the layers dipping towards the center from both sides horizontally.