When nine-year-old Jenny was found by social workers in the attic of her family's home, she looked more like a five-year-old physically, was mute, retarded, and emotionally damaged.Jenny most likely experienced
A)too much sensory stimulation.
B)extreme deprivation.
C)exposure to carcinogens.
D)a psychological enriched environment.

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Jenny's physical, cognitive, and emotional delays suggest that she experienced extreme deprivation, which is when a child lacks proper care, attention, and stimulation during important stages of development.

When Nine-Year-Old Jenny Was Found by Social Workers in the Attic