Research has shown that children who are adopted at an older age are more likely to have conduct problems, while children adopted at a younger age tend to have fewer issues. However, not all adopted children will have problems solely because of their adoption status. The other statements are not necessarily true - some adopted children have secure attachments and may not lag behind in cognitive development.

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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 conduct problems if they were adopted at an older age.
D) are at risk for problems solely because they are adopted.

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