Based on the Study on Enriched Environments,what Might You Predict

question 202

Multiple Choice

Based on the study on enriched environments,what might you predict would be the effects of a superior preschool program versus an inferior preschool program on the mental development of human children?

• A) There should be no effect, as intelligence is primarily genetic in humans.
• B) The inferior program should result in greater mental development because the children would have to work harder to learn, providing an enriched experience.
• C) The superior program should result in greater mental development, because the children would have experienced an enriched environment during their critical period.
• D) There should be no effect because both preschool programs would occur outside the critical period for mental development in children.

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