While One Group of Children with an Intellectual Disability Was

question 4

Multiple Choice

While one group of children with an intellectual disability was moved from an orphanage to a more stimulating environment, a second group of children who were less intellectually disabled stayed at the orphanage.This second group of children who were less intellectually disabled showed

• A)no change in IQ scores.
• B)an average increase of 29 points.
• C)an average decrease of 26 points.
• D)a slight IQ increase, which faded after being adopted.

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