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What can alter family inheritance despite genetic factors?
What can alter family inheritance despite genetic factors?
Environmental factors
What do children develop as early as the first year of life that can be influenced by their experiences?
What do children develop as early as the first year of life that can be influenced by their experiences?
Capacity to learn to control impulses, focus attention, and retain information in memory
How do close relationships with nurturing and reliably available adults affect young children's development?
How do close relationships with nurturing and reliably available adults affect young children's development?
Promote social and emotional development
What can undermine children's ability to establish secure expectations about whether and how their needs will be met?
What can undermine children's ability to establish secure expectations about whether and how their needs will be met?
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How are basic aspects of brain function, such as the ability to see and hear effectively, affected by early experiences?
How are basic aspects of brain function, such as the ability to see and hear effectively, affected by early experiences?
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What does the text say about the window of opportunity for brain development after a child's third birthday?
What does the text say about the window of opportunity for brain development after a child's third birthday?
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What can severe neglect be as great a threat to as physical abuse?
What can severe neglect be as great a threat to as physical abuse?
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What do young children who experienced prolonged periods of neglect exhibit more of, compared to children who have been victimized by overt physical maltreatment?
What do young children who experienced prolonged periods of neglect exhibit more of, compared to children who have been victimized by overt physical maltreatment?
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What type of interactions in early relationships does the text mention as being disrupted by severe neglect?
What type of interactions in early relationships does the text mention as being disrupted by severe neglect?
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What continues to develop well into adolescence and early adulthood?
What continues to develop well into adolescence and early adulthood?
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How are infants and young children affected by significant stresses in their family and caregiving environments?
How are infants and young children affected by significant stresses in their family and caregiving environments?
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What can lead to physical and chemical disruptions in the brain that can last a lifetime in infants and young children?
What can lead to physical and chemical disruptions in the brain that can last a lifetime in infants and young children?
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What is the impact of the environment in which one develops before and soon after birth?
What is the impact of the environment in which one develops before and soon after birth?
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How does development affect life outcomes?
How does development affect life outcomes?
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What can adverse fetal and early childhood experiences lead to, in addition to impairments in future learning capacity and behavior?
What can adverse fetal and early childhood experiences lead to, in addition to impairments in future learning capacity and behavior?
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How long can the physical and chemical disruptions in the brain from adverse fetal and early childhood experiences last?
How long can the physical and chemical disruptions in the brain from adverse fetal and early childhood experiences last?
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