What Was the Major Finding from the Research Done in the Early

question 17

Multiple Choice

What was the major finding from the research done in the early 1990s on children living in Romanian orphanages?

• A) They developed as well as other children because they received enough nourishment.
• B) They developed emotional trauma because they moved from one orphanage to another.
• C) They developed emotional trauma because they were often abused by their caregivers.
• D) They had physical and cognitive trauma due to receiving little social stimulation.

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Definitions:

Intellectual Development

The development of cognitive abilities and intellectual capacities, including thinking, problem-solving, and understanding concepts.

Cross-sequential

A research method that combines both cross-sectional and longitudinal designs to study changes over time in a faster and more efficient manner.

Successive Cohort

Groups of individuals born in consecutive chronological segments, often studied to observe changes over time in a particular population.

Spatial Orientation

The ability to recognize and navigate the position and direction of oneself and objects in space.