Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Closed Adoptions

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of closed adoptions?

• A)They involve contact between the birth parents and the adoptive parents.
• B)The identities of the birth parents and adoptive parents are kept secret from one another in closed adoptions.
• C)They allow the birth parents to select the adoptive parents.
• D)The adoptive parents and the birth parents should belong to the same race in closed adoptions.

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Definitions:

Memory Construction

The process of creating, consolidating, and encoding memories based on experiences, influenced by various factors including perception and social inputs.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories hinder the recall of newer memories.

Spacing Effect

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Misinformation Effect

The tendency for post-event information to interfere with the memory of the original event, often leading to false memories.