The Abecedarian study, which provided full-day, year-round education to low-income African American children from 4 months to 5 years,
a. produced benefits for cognitive skills but not for social behavior compared to the control group.
b. had benefits for progress in school but did not reduce delinquency compared to the control group.
c. did not affect the likelihood of repeating a grade or being in special education classes.
d. led to higher attendance at 4-year colleges, compared to the control group.
Answer: d. led to higher attendance at 4-year colleges, compared to the control group.
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