The text describes orphanages in Romania in which all of the infants had been seriously deprived. What was found regarding cognitive development for the children who were adopted when they were older than six months of age?
a. They had a rate of cognitive impairment several times higher than the children adopted less than six months of age.
b. They recovered extremely quickly.
c. They were initially impaired, but recovered by the time they were two years old.
d. They recovered very slowly, but by the time they were 20 were similar to others their age.
Answer: A
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