Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)One study of the linguistic capabilities of young children found that poor children on welfare between the ages of 13 and 36 months hear only half as many words per hour as the average working-class child, and less than one-third the average of a typical child in a professional family.
• B)Parents who are living in poor conditions have a high level of stress, depression, and mental health problems related to their situation.
• C)Our multiple statuses are distinct and rarely intersect with one another.
• D)On average, poor children have fewer resources for learning in the home, including books and educational toys.
• E)Guns kill over 3,000 children and teens each year, and is the second leading cause among teens ages 15 to 19.

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Definitions:

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