Research That Has Explored the Personality of Adopted Children and Their

question 77

Multiple Choice

Research that has explored the personality of adopted children and their parents has shown

• A) almost no correlation between adoptive parents and their adopted children.
• B) correlations that are nearly equal for adoptive parents and the birth parents.
• C) correlations that are much stronger for adoptive parents than for birth parents.
• D) strong correlations only when the parents have an authoritarian parenting style.

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Definitions:

Reflexiveness

The ability to analyze one's own behaviors, thoughts, and emotions critically and consider how they affect others.

Responsiveness

Tendency to be sensitive to the needs of others, including being sympathetic to others’ feelings and placing the feelings of others above one’s own feelings.

Seeking Out Support

The process of looking for and obtaining assistance or comfort from others, especially during times of stress or difficulty.