What Is a Major Possible Confound in Adoption Studies That

question 66

Multiple Choice

What is a major possible confound in adoption studies that could limit their conclusions?

• A)Children who are adopted may have other psychological disturbances that influence IQ.
• B)Adoptive children may have experienced lacking environments depending on time in foster care.
• C)Adopted children may have more enriched environments than their biological counterparts.
• D)Adoption agencies frequently place children in homes similar to those of the biological parents.

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