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.
ANSWER: c
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)