Students who grow up in low-SES families have a greater risk of academic failure than students who grow up in middle-SES families because

a. they are more likely to live in one-parent households.
b. they are less likely to receive support for academic achievement.
c. they have a smaller vocabulary.
d. all of the above.


D

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