Although alex's biological mother used crack cocaine during her pregnancy, alex was adopted at birth into a loving home with parents who did the best that they could to give her every opportunity possible. she ended up graduating from high school and is now beginning a culinary program at a local community college. alex's scenario best exemplifies:

Plasticity in developmental psychology refers to the changes in neural connections during development as a result of environmental interactions as well as neural changes prompted by learning. It is through this process that Alex has been able to adapt and compensate for injury caused during the pregnancy to become a full functioning member of society.