Martin and Lewis plan to adopt 3-year-old Alexandru, who has been living in an orphanage since birth. Martin and Lewis should know that early, prolonged institutionalization ________.
A. fosters resilience in later childhood and adolescence
B. increases the brain's capacity to manage stress
C. leads to a decrease in size and activity in the cerebral cortex
D. affects cognition but not impulse control
Answer: C
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