A Tough Road to Travel: Growing Up in Poverty

True or False? Growing up under conditions of deprivation can damage children’s brains.

• True

• False

SES stands for...

• Science, Environment, Success

• Smart, Exceptional, Sofisticated

• Socioeconomic Status

• Social Endeavor Simplified

People from lower SES are at a higher risk for what medical conditions?

• Acne, Neurodermatitis, and Ratititis

• Dryditch Fever, Foul-Drought, and Lycanthropy

• Collins' Syndrome and Maternal Death Syndrome (MDS)

• Heart Disease, Respiratory Disease, Diabetes, and Psychiatric conditions

Lung cancer is more prevalent in people from lower SES.

• True

• False

Chronic stress has an effect on someone's

• Brain only

• Body only

• Both brain and body

• None of the above

Research has found that reducing the power or status of middle-SES adults social affects their:

• Ability to get married, have children, and grandchildren

• Ability to concentrate, ignore distractors, and inhibit inappropriate behaviors

• Ability to function in society

• Ability to feel a sense of purpose in life

Which part of children's brains are damaged by deprivation?

• Hardening of brain tissues due to cyberization process

• Softening of brain tissues due to cyberization process

• Reduced hippocampal volume

• Increased cordyceps volume

Why is the amygdala important?

• It is closely related to IQ levels

• It is interconnected with the stress response system

• It is linked to genes that prevent dementia

• It prevents throat and ear infections

The prefrontal cortex is involved in...

• Working memory

• Planning

• Organizing behavior

• All of the above

Children exposed to lead before or during elementary school age are more likely to have:

• Non-loving parents or caregivers

• Higher IQs, higher grades, and no issues at school

• Lower IQs, impulse control, aggression & delinquency issues

• None of the above