Some studies have shown that a child who has been abused has altered brain chemistry post mortem. This is an example of:
A. A teratogenic effect
B. Congenital birth defect
C. An epigenetic change
D. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Answer: C. An epigenetic change
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