In a Study of Children Reared in Extremely Depleted Romanian

question 53

Multiple Choice

In a study of children reared in extremely depleted Romanian orphanages, the longer they remained in the orphanages, the

• A) higher their IQ scores.
• B) more resilient they became to environmental stressors.
• C) higher their cortisol levels.
• D) lower their cortisol levels.

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Definitions:

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