A psychologist completed a longitudinal study of several hundred people who were diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome when they were babies. What are the results of this longitudinal study likely to reveal concerning the status of these people as adults?

a) The majority of the handicaps are overcome as new brain connections develop.
b) As adults, many people with fetal alcohol syndrome exhibit poor concentration and motor difficulties.
c) They have minor problems that tend to be identified only with sophisticated testing such as brain scans.
d) The majority of those with fetal alcohol syndrome develop debilitating psychological and medical problems that often lead to lifetime hospitalization.

b

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