Cross-fostering studies of rat maternal behavior on development show that:
A) The effects of maternal behaviour on development are weak and transient.
B) Pups are more sensitive to the quality of care associated with the biological parent than the adoptive parent.
C) Pups are more sensitive to the quality of care associated with the adotive parent than the biological parent.
D) The effects of maternal behaviour on development are strong but transient.

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Cross-fostering studies have shown that pups are more sensitive to the quality of care associated with the adoptive parent than the biological parent. This means that the maternal behavior of the adoptive parent has a stronger impact on the development of the pups than the maternal behavior of the biological parent.

Cross-Fostering Studies of Rat Maternal Behavior on Development Show That