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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Definitions:

Dualistic Thinking

A cognitive tendency to see situations and issues in polarized terms of two mutually exclusive categories, such as right/wrong or good/evil, common in early cognitive development and adolescence.

Goal-Directed Behavior

Actions taken with the intention of achieving a specific outcome or target.

Sensorimotor Period

A stage in early childhood development, according to Piaget's theory, where infants learn about the world primarily through their senses and motor activities.

Propositional Thought

Propositional thought is the ability to engage in complex reasoning and logically consider propositions and hypotheses.