Research on acceleration for bright children suggests that acceleration is generally
A. beneficial for these children at all age/grade levels.
B. beneficial for younger children but detrimental for older children.
C. detrimental for younger children but beneficial for older children.
D. harmful for children at all age/grade levels.
Answer:A
Research on acceleration for bright children suggests that acceleration is generally
A. beneficial for these children at all age/grade levels. B. beneficial for younger children but detrimental for older children. C. detrimental for younger children but beneficial for older children. D. harmful for children at all age/grade levels.
Explanation: A) Research summarized by Kirk and his colleagues (1993) suggests that acceleration (skipping grades) is generally beneficial (and, at least, not harmful) for bright children at all levels. Page Ref: 11 / Skill: Knowledge