Teicher and colleagues (2002) studied the chronic activation of stress responses due to childhood trauma. The researchers found ____.
A) no meaningful differences in brain structures between childhood trauma victims and those who suffered no abuse
B) that the hippocampal and amygdalar volumes were very low
C) that the activity in the amygdala increased the ability to remember clearly
D) that the amygdala and hippocampus could hamper the brains ability to encode, store and retrieve memories

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Teicher and colleagues (2002) found that childhood trauma could lead to changes in the brain, particularly in the amygdala and hippocampus, which can affect the brain's ability to encode, store, and retrieve memories.

Teicher and Colleagues (2002) Studied the Chronic Activation of Stress