Based on the research of Lovaas (1987), improvements in the intellectual and educational functioning of autistic children have been documented for intervention programs that
A) use a group therapy model.
B) provide multiple therapists.
C) meet for 40 hours or more per week.
D) are school based.

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Lovaas's research found that intervention programs that met for 40 hours or more per week were effective in improving the intellectual and educational functioning of autistic children. The other options (group therapy model, multiple therapists, and school-based) do not specifically address the intensity or duration of the intervention program, which was the key factor in Lovaas's findings.

Based on the Research of Lovaas (1987), Improvements in the Intellectual