Why Is It That Malnourished Children Are Often Quiet and Express

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Multiple Choice

Why is it that malnourished children are often quiet and express little interest in what goes on around them?

• A) ​They are afraid that if they are noisy they will get no food.
• B) ​These qualities are adaptive, as they conserve the child's limited energy.
• C) ​They have usually been shamed and mocked so they are very shy.
• D) ​They have learned nothing they do matters so they become very docile.

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