Two Infants Are Adopted by a Family

question 57

Multiple Choice

Two infants are adopted by a family. They are the same age and are adopted at the same time but are not biologically related. Research supports which of the following statements?

• A) They will be treated very differently by their parents even though they live in the same house.
• B) The two will have similar personalities because they share a similar environment.
• C) They would be more likely to have similar characteristics during early and middle childhood but will probably become less similar in adolescence due to niche picking.
• D) They will be very similar during adolescence because the environment will have strongly influenced their personalities.

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