Maltreatment During Childhood Is Associated with Reduced Volume of Both

question 5

Multiple Choice

Maltreatment during childhood is associated with reduced volume of both the midsaggital area and hippocampus, two brain regions involved in ______.

• A) learning
• B) memory
• C) intelligence
• D) both learning and memory

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A group of subjects in an experiment who are exposed to the variable under study to test its effect.

Marsupials

A group of mammals characterized by premature birth and continued development of the newborn while attached to the nipples on the mother's lower belly.

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