Final answer:
The statement is false because the words 'poison' and 'poise' come from different etymological roots; poison is not related to the PEND, PENS family of words.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that poison, like poise, belongs to the PEND, PENS family of words is false. The key to understanding word families is looking at their etymological roots. The roots PEND and PENS pertain to hanging or weighing and are found in words such as pendant (something that hangs), suspend (to hang), and compensate (to weigh against something). On the other hand, poison comes from a completely different etymological background, which is related to the Latin word 'potare' meaning to drink, because poison was often ingested through liquids. Thus, poison does not belong to the same word family as poise and other PEND, PENS words.