The Abecedarian study, which provided a full-day, year-round educational program to low-income African American children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age, __________.
A. had an initial gain in IQ by 5 years of age that was largely gone by 15 years of age
B. actually yielded a lower IQ compared to children who did not participate
C. raised IQ values from around 8 months of age through 21 years of age
D. resulted in a lower attendance at four-year colleges
Answer: C
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