In the Skeels study, children with an intellectual disability
were moved from an orphanage to a setting in which they could receive more personal attention. Their IQs, on average,
a. increased 29 points with the extra attention and stimulation.
b. increased slightly, but decreased after being adopted.
c. showed no change even with the extra attention and stimulation.
d. decreased 26 points due to the trauma of the move.
ANSWER: a
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