Mateo was born prematurely to Yvonne, a cocaine addict. Mateo’s caregivers can expect that __________
A) he will be very attentive to the environment
B) his cries will be abnormally shrill and piercing
C) he will overcome the harmful effects of drug exposure by age 3
D) his motor development will be especially rapid during the first year
Answer: B
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a. comprehensive-review b. knowledge-reporting c. knowledge-transforming d. knowledge-telling
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