Read each of the following statements and determine if it is True (T or False (F

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Read each of the following statements and determine if it is True (T or False (F). 1. By age 4, intelligence tests are good predictors of later IQ and academic achievement. 2. Preschoolers who develop well intellectually have homes rich in educational toys and books. 3. In academic preschools, teachers provide activities from which children select, and most of the day is devoted to play. 4. Although Montessori children outperform controls on tests of early literacy and math skills, they tend to be aggressive and socially awkward. 5. One weakness of Project Head Start is that parents are rarely involved in program planning or policy councils. 6. Head Start and similar interventions are highly cost-effective when compared with the cost of providing special education, treating criminal behavior, and supporting unemployed adults. 7. Good child care enhances cognitive, language, and social development, especially for low-SES children. 8. More than 90 percent of U.S. children live in homes with one or more computers. 9. Heavy viewing of educational television detracts from children's school suco and social experiences.

Explanation / Answer

1. True. Intellegence tests are conducted on preschool students and studies have shown that they are highly correlated with later tests of Intelligence including academic achievement.

2. True. Though there are other factors that contribute to the intellectual development, it helps when the child has a home which is intellectually promoting whether it be through toys or books.

3. True. Students at the preschool age are still developing their cognitive functioning such as attention and learning. As a result, it is best that the student selects the activity that he is interested at the moment and the teacher facilitates learning through that activity.

4. False. Studies have shown that Montessori school children were on par when they joined other public schools and displayed the average level of social interaction which was expected from them at that age.

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