Because she did not want to raise her child in poverty, Alice put her baby up for adoption. If Alice's baby is raised by a middle-income family that provides a good home, what effect could this have on the child's IQ?
A. It will probably be lower than IQs of children who stay with their biological parents.
B. It will not be significantly different from IQs of children who stay in a disadvantaged setting.
C. It will be higher than IQs of children who stay in the disadvantaged setting only if the adoptive parents have above-average IQs.
D. It may be as much as 10 points higher than IQs of children who stay in the disadvantaged setting.
Answer: D
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