Romanian orphans have been intensely studied because they are a group of children who were raised in orphanages without the opportunity to develop attachment relationships. After the fall of the Ceausescu regime in 1989, many of these children were adopted into British families. When compared to noninstitutionalized children, Romanian orphans tended to demonstrate which of the following behaviors once they had been adopted?

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Romanian orphans often displayed indiscriminate friendliness, which is a behavior characterized by a lack of selectivity in choosing attachment figures, often due to their early experiences of deprivation and lack of stable caregivers.

Romanian Orphans Have Been Intensely Studied Because They Are a Group