Which of the following statements about adoption is true?
A) In Western Europe, more unwed mothers give up their babies than in the past.
B) Adopted children tend to have fewer emotional difficulties than other children.
C) In North America and Western Europe, the availability of healthy babies has declined.
D) Fewer adoptive parents are accepting children who have known developmental problems.
Answer: C
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a. id b. libido
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