Results of Massive, Continued Intervention Programs Such as the Carolina

question 1

Multiple Choice

Results of massive, continued intervention programs such as the Carolina Abecedarian Project show that

• A) long-lasting improvements in the academic and intelligence test scores of disadvantaged children can be achieved.
• B) even with continued intervention, the improvements in disadvantaged children's intelligence are not significant from a practical standpoint.
• C) improvements in the scores of disadvantaged children are only temporary.
• D) continued intervention is relatively inexpensive.

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