Which Statement About the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status (SES)and Intelligence

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and intelligence is FALSE?

• A)At age 3,high-SES children know about 50% more words than do low-SES children.
• B)Poverty is associated with impairments in brain development.
• C)The difference in intelligence as a function of SES increases as children age.
• D)Low-SES households are,on average,as intellectually stimulating as are high-SES households.

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