When Children Living in Poverty Compare Themselves to Their Middle-School

question 29

Multiple Choice

When children living in poverty compare themselves to their middle-school classmates, they become very susceptible to developing _____, which can trigger a downward spiral. Choices:

• A) anger
• B) drug habits
• C) low self-esteem
• D) bullying behaviors

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Definitions:

Piercing Cry

A very loud and high-pitched scream or shout, often indicating distress or alarm.

REM Deprivation

The condition of being deprived of Rapid Eye Movement sleep, a stage of sleep associated with dreaming, which can lead to various psychological and physiological effects.

REM Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and is associated with dreaming.

Incorporate

To take in or include something as part or element of a larger thing.