Adoption studies show that the personalities of adopted children

A) closely match those of their adoptive parents.
B) bear more similarities to their biological parents than to their adoptive parents.
C) closely match those of the biological children of their adoptive parents.
D) closely match those of other children reared in the same home,whether or not they are biologically related.

Adopted Children

Children who are legally taken and raised by parents who are not their biological parents, often through a formal legal process.

Biological Parents

The individuals who contribute their genetic material to the birth of a child, often referred to as the child's natural or birth parents.

Adoptive Parents

Individuals who become the legal guardians of a child through the legal process of adoption, assuming parental responsibility.