Which Statement About the Carolina Abecedarian Project Is TRUE

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the Carolina Abecedarian Project is TRUE?

• A) The project was small in scale and aimed at providing a positive preschool experience for 3- and 4-year-old children.
• B) The project concentrated on children who were only slightly at risk for developmental problems, such as those in moderate levels of poverty.
• C) The project focused only on the participating child rather than on the entire family.
• D) The project demonstrated that it is possible to design interventions that have lasting effects on the intellectual development of poor children.

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