Which statement about the relationship between child maltreatment and stress is true?
A) Persistent abuse seems to blunt children’s normal physiological response to stress.
B) The stress caused by maltreatment contributes to both impaired emotional self-regulation and surprisingly high school achievement.
C) Children who have experienced chronic abuse tend to develop compensatory behaviors that lower stress.
D) Cognitive and emotional problems caused by the stress of persistent abuse rarely endure into adolescence and adulthood.
Answer: A
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