Which of the following statements regarding the outcomes for adopted children and adolescents is FALSE?

A) They are at an increased risk for delinquency and school adjustment problems.
B) Adopted girls have more difficulties adjusting to their new families than do boys.
C) There are more negative outcomes if children are adopted after the age of five years.
D) The majority have strong attachments to their adoptive parents.

B) Adopted girls have more difficulties adjusting to their new families than do boys.

Psychology

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a) drug interactions. b) poor nutritional habits. c) exposure to teratogens. d) underlying organic causes.

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The result of a sperm fertilizing an egg is called a ____

a. chromosome c. zygote b. fetus d. DNA

Psychology