When Compared to Those from Middle- or Upper-Income Families, Individuals

question 48

Multiple Choice

When compared to those from middle- or upper-income families, individuals from lower-income families tend to

• A) reach milestones of adulthood earlier.
• B) reach milestones of adulthood later.
• C) never reach milestones of adulthood.
• D) reach milestones of adulthood at the same time.

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Definitions:

Hearing Phonemes

The perception and understanding of the smallest distinguishable sound units that differentiate meaning in language.

Seeing Syllables

A cognitive process related to the visual recognition of written syllables, which involves interpreting patterns of letters as coherent units of sound.

Bottom-up Processing

A cognitive process that starts with information from the sensory input, building up to a final perception or understanding.

Head Start

An endeavor in the US focused on providing children from underprivileged backgrounds and their families with wide-ranging services in early childhood education, health, nutrition, and fostering parental participation.