Researchers Analyzing the Long-Term Effects of Some Early Childhood Intervention

question 40

Multiple Choice

Researchers analyzing the long-term effects of some early childhood intervention programs have found that adolescents who had taken part in these programs as children

• A)were just as likely to get in trouble with the law as were children who did not participate in such programs.
• B)were less likely to get in trouble with the law.
• C)had lower self-esteem.
• D)had few aspirations for the future.

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Definitions:

Chloroplast

Organelles in plant and algal cells where photosynthesis takes place, converting light energy into chemical energy.

Organelle

One of the specialized structures within the cell, such as the mitochondria, Golgi complex, ribosomes, or contractile vacuole; many organelles are membrane-enclosed.

Geologic Time Scale

A system of chronological dating that relates geological strata to time, used by geologists and other Earth scientists to describe the timing and relationships of events in Earth's history.

Eon

The largest division of the geologic time scale; eons are divided into eras.