Regarding the Effects of Deprivation and Enrichment, Which of the Following

question 277

Multiple Choice

Regarding the effects of deprivation and enrichment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Impoverished children tend to be sick more often, their mental development lags, and they do poorly at school.
• B)The stresses of poverty can be hard on parents, leading to marriage problems, less positive parenting, and poorer parent-child relationships.
• C)Few adults who grew up in poverty have remained trapped in continued poverty.
• D)Many studies have shown that enriched environments improve the abilities or enhance the development of young children.

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