Yvonne Adopted Her Son, Sam, from an Orphanage in the Ukraine

Yvonne adopted her son, Sam, from an orphanage in the Ukraine, where he spent his first three years. As a result of his long institutional stay, Sam is likely to have a larger than average __________ and to perform poorly on tasks requiring __________.

A) frontal lobe; effortful control
B) amygdala; emotional self-regulation
C) right hemisphere; balance and coordination
D) left hemisphere; analytical thinking