Which selection from the article shows the MOST important finding from the study? The academic skills that were taught as part of Fast Track turned out to have less of an effect on crime and delinquency rates than did the soft skills, (B) Half took part in the intervention. This included a teacher-led course of study, parent training groups, academic tutoring and lessons in self-control and social skills. (C) (C) In the latest study, researchers looked at the "why" behind those previous findings. They looked at information from nearly 900 students. (D) Empathy was not one of the skills directly measured in this study, according to Lucy Sorensen, a Ph. D. student at Duke and lead author of the study.