Anya Is Growing Up in an Orphanage and Receives Very

question 135

Multiple Choice

Anya is growing up in an orphanage and receives very little emotional, mental, or physical stimulation and nurturing. Anya's brain development will likely be

• A) the same as peers raised in enriched environments.
• B) greater than peers raised in enriched environments.
• C) depressed compared to peers raised in enriched environments.
• D) greater than her biological parents.

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Definitions:

Poor Prognosis

An expectation that a condition or disease will not improve significantly and may worsen over time.

Deficiency

A lack or shortage of something necessary, often referring to a nutrient or quality.

Contact with Reality

The degree to which an individual's perceptions and understanding of the world accurately reflect the external world.

Schizophrenic's Withdrawal

A symptom of schizophrenia where individuals withdraw from social interactions and retreat into their own minds, due to delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized thinking.