All of the following are reasons why children from a lower socioeconomic status (SES) do not do as well in school as children from middle or high SES EXCEPT __________
a) children from middle- and high-SES groups are born with genetically superior IQ potential
b) children from low-SES groups often lack sufficient nutrition and may have more health problems
c) the lag in school performance of children from low-SES groups tends to snowball as they get older
d) children from low-SES groups often live in cramped conditions and lack adequate space and learning tools (books, computer, etc.) to do their homework
Answer: a
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