Children Who Suffer Severe Neglect Have Brains That Are Smaller

question 156

Multiple Choice

Children who suffer severe neglect have brains that are smaller and that develop abnormally.These results are most likely due to:

• A) a lack of synaptic connections
• B) a lack of synaptic pruning
• C) plasticity
• D) environmental enrichment

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