Rene Spitz Studied 91 Physically and Emotionally Normal Infants Who

question 11

Multiple Choice

Rene Spitz studied 91 physically and emotionally normal infants who were placed in orphanages because of unfortunate circumstances. A significant number of these children died because

• A)their basic physical needs were not met.
• B)they were malnourished.
• C)they suffered emotional starvation due to lack of physical contact.
• D)they contracted measles from one another due to crowded conditions.

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