Research Consistently Reveals That Open Adoption Systems Which Allow Varying

question 59

Multiple Choice

Research consistently reveals that open adoption systems which allow varying amounts of direct and indirect contact with birth mothers

• A) has increased the curiosity and the satisfaction that adopted children display regarding knowledge about their biological roots
• B) disrupts attachment patterns with adoptive parents and confuses children about the meaning of adoption
• C) creates disappointments, as most birth parents wish to avoid contact with their adopted-away offspring
• D) none of these

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Law Of Small Numbers

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Representativeness Heuristic

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