Jordan is an infant who lives in a Romanian orphanage. She does not receive any sort of stimulating environment, but she does receive all food and basic care she needs. She is not read to and she spends most of her days sitting in her crib without much adult interaction. What can we conclude about Jordan's neural development?
A. Jordan will experience higher than average levels of myelination.
B. Jordan will experience a greater degree of synaptic pruning.
C. Jordan will experience higher than average levels of synaptogenesis.
D. Jordan will produce more neurons to compensate for the deficit in experiences.
Answer: B
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