Yvonne adopted her son, Sam, from an orphanage in the Ukraine, where he spent his first three years. As a result of his long institutional stay, Sam is likely to have a larger than average __________, and perform poorly on tasks requiring __________
A) frontal lobe; effortful control
B) amygdala; emotional self-regulation
C) right hemisphere; balance and coordination
D) left hemisphere; analytical thinking
Answer: B
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