Premature Babies Are MOST Likely to Catch Up Developmentally with Their

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Multiple Choice

Premature babies are MOST likely to catch up developmentally with their full-term peers if:

• A) they are also small for their gestational age.
• B) their parents do not become overly attached to them.
• C) their families are well educated and economically comfortable.
• D) they are left alone as much as possible, so that they do not become overstimulated.

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