Jordan is an infant who lives in a Romanian orphanage. She does not receive any sort of stimulating environment, but she does receive all the food and basic care she needs. She is not read to and she spends most of her days sitting in her crib. What can we conclude about Jordan's neural development?

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Jordan is likely to experience a greater degree of synaptic pruning due to the lack of stimulation and interaction, which are crucial for the formation and maintenance of synaptic connections in the brain.

Jordan Is an Infant Who Lives in a Romanian Orphanage