The Abecedarian Project Conducted at the University of North Carolina

question 11

Multiple Choice

The Abecedarian Project conducted at the University of North Carolina demonstrated that high-risk children at a high-quality preschool

• A) had raised scores on intelligence tests but that gain faded out by sixth grade.
• B) had slightly fewer arrests and higher incidents of home ownership than the controls.
• C) earned significantly higher scores on intellectual and academic measures as young adults.
• D) showed no difference in short- or long-term achievement than students in a control group.

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