Adoption studies have suggested that
A. males with adoptive parents with criminal histories are more likely to have a criminal record.
B. males with biological parents with criminal histories are more likely to have a criminal record.
C. there is no difference between the criminal records of males with adoptive or biological parents with criminal histories.
D. None of these are correct.
Answer: B
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Mrs. Calderi is 90 years old and, as a typical person in late adulthood, she
is in the best of health with only minor aches and pains. feels deserted by everyone and lonely most of the time. is quite happy and enjoying her life. finds her daily activities to be severely limited.
Which statement is supported by research on lesbian and gay families?
A. Children in lesbian and gay families do not differ from the children of heterosexual parents in mental health, quality of life, or peer relations. B. Most research on families headed by same-sex couples is based on large, nationally representative samples of respondents. C. Children in lesbian and gay families are more likely than children of heterosexual parents to be gender atypical. D. Most children of lesbian and gay parents are adopted from another country.
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A. Its overall volume decreases prepuberty. B. It is composed of closely packed neurons in the cerebral cortex. C. It is made of glial cells and myelinated axons. D. Its decline is driven by a loss in the density of gray matter.