A study of Romanian children who had been abandoned at birth and placed in state-run institutions but then later placed in foster homes found that:

A. these children had lower intellectual functioning than children who remained in the institutions
B. the foster home's socioeconomic status had a significant effect on later IQ scores
C. these children had higher intellectual functioning than children who remained in the institutions
D. placement in foster homes had no impact on intelligence

Answer: C

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