Twin research shows that _______________ account(s) for IQ deficits that have been mistakenly attributed to brain damage due to trauma

a. preexisting differences
b. damage caused by drug treatment of the PTSD
c. abnormal biological adaptations to stress
d. environmental differences


Answer: a.

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