Which One of the Following Statements Most Accurately Describes Differences

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements most accurately describes differences among socioeconomic groups in emotional responding?

• A) Because their parents typically have high expectations for them, middle-SES children are more prone to emotional difficulties than their lower-SES peers.
• B) Lower-SES children have more emotional difficulties than their middle-SES peers because of the greater uncertainty and deprivation in their lives.
• C) At least one-third of both lower- and middle-SES children are prone to serious emotional difficulties at one time or another, although the causes of such difficulties differ somewhat depending on the socioeconomic group.
• D) Regardless of income level, most families take great pains to shelter children from life's problems, and so socioeconomic differences are rarely observed.

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