Suppose that you learn that a lesbian couple and their children have moved to a home in your neighborhood. If you were to meet their children, you could expect to find that

a. their intellectual development would be similar, but they possibly would be slightly lower in social competence, compared to children in heterosexual households.
b. their social, cognitive, and emotional competence would be slightly lower than the competence of children in heterosexual households.
c. their psychological well-being and social skills would be somewhat higher than those of children in heterosexual households.
d. their intellectual skills, adjustment, and popularity would be similar to that of children in heterosexual households.


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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