Dmitri Was Adopted from a Severely Deprived Orphanage

question 54

Multiple Choice

Dmitri was adopted from a severely deprived orphanage. He has strabismus because of muscle weakness. If left untreated and the strabismus persists longer than a few months, Dmitri will probably

• A) have long-term hearing difficulties.
• B) be overwhelmed by stimulation, reacting to it with disorganized behavior or withdrawal.
• C) show permanent deficits in visual acuity and depth perception.
• D) experience short-term, mild cognitive delays.

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Definitions:

Northwest Corner Allocation

The Northwest Corner Allocation is a method used in operations research for finding an initial feasible solution to a transportation problem by starting at the northwest corner of a cost matrix and allocating supplies to demands stepwise.

Source 1-Destination 1

Represents a simplified notation for mapping a specific source to a specific destination, often used in logistics and data flow diagrams.

Problem Data Set

A collection of data or information that relates to a particular problem or challenge to be analyzed or solved.

Northwest-corner Rule

A method used in transportation problem solutions in operations research, starting allocation from the northwest corner of a cost matrix and moving through the matrix to minimize costs.