Nathan, age 5, was adopted from an orphanage before he turned 3, and he has difficulty forming social relationships. Studies have shown that incomplete or atypical development of __________ is a common result of institutional care.

A. attachment
B. ethology
C. the id
D. independence


Answer: A

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