Children adopted at an older age may have experienced trauma and disruptions in their early life, which can lead to behavioural problems. However, this is not true for all adopted children and does not apply solely because they are adopted. Studies have shown that adopted children can have similar cognitive development and attachment patterns as non-adopted children.

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Adopted Children

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Adopted children

A) tend to lag behind non-adopted children in terms of their cognitive development.
B) are less likely to have a secure mother-infant attachment than non-adopted children.
C) are more likely to have behavioural problems if they were adopted at an older age.
D) are at risk for problems solely because they are adopted.

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