According to the Cumulative-Deficit Hypothesis, How Do Impoverished Environments Affect

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to the cumulative-deficit hypothesis, how do impoverished environments affect intellectual growth?

• A)They inhibit intellectual growth, but the effects do not accumulate over time.
• B)They neither inhibit nor foster intellectual growth.
• C)They inhibit intellectual growth, and these inhibiting effects accumulate over time.
• D)They foster intellectual growth because of the many challenges presented by those situations.

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Definitions:

Organic Product

A molecule derived from organic chemistry reactions, often characterized by its carbon-based structure and potential complexity.

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

A reaction where an electron-rich aromatic ring reacts with an electrophile, resulting in the substitution of a hydrogen atom with the electrophile.

Deactivating Group

A substituent attached to an aromatic ring that decreases the rate of electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.

Activating Group

A substituent attached to a reactive center in a chemical compound that increases the compound’s reactivity.