Which of these accurately describes how socioeconomic status affects the education of youth?

A. Poor adolescents tend to have more stress in their lives than adolescents from wealthy families do.
B. Affluent youngsters and poor youngsters receive about the same nutrition and health care.
C. Poor children and rich children begin school with the same level of basic academic competence.
D. Parents from higher social classes are less involved in their adolescent's education, probably because they work so many hours.


Answer: A

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