Shannon is five years old and was adopted at birth.Her adopted mother has bipolar disorder and some psychologists in the area are studying Shannon's development over time,as well as a number of other children who were adopted at birth and live with adoptive parents with bipolar disorder.Shannon is most likely in what kind of study?

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Cross-fostering refers to the study design in which biological offspring are placed in different environments (in this case, with adoptive parents with or without bipolar disorder) to study the effects of environment on development. This is the most appropriate choice given the description of the study involving Shannon and other adopted children with bipolar adoptive parents.

Shannon Is Five Years Old and Was Adopted at Birth