While one group of children with an intellectual disability was moved from an orphanage to a more stimulating environment, a second group of children who were less intellectually disabled stayed at the orphanage.This second group of children who were less intellectually disabled showed
A)no change in IQ scores.
B)an average increase of 29 points.
C)an average decrease of 26 points.
D)a slight IQ increase, which faded after being adopted.

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The second group of children, who stayed in the less stimulating orphanage environment, showed an average decrease of 26 points in IQ scores, likely due to the lack of stimulation and support.

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