Which of the Following Statements About Heredity and Intelligence Is

question 204

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about heredity and intelligence is true?

• A) Prenatal influences have little, if any, influence on intelligence and need not be taken into account when studying environmental influences.
• B) Differences in intelligence between identical twins must be due to differences in their environments.
• C) If identical twins are separated at birth and raised in different homes, yet still have similar intelligence scores, the similarity in their scores must be due to hereditary influences.
• D) Similarities in intelligence between identical twins who were separated at birth and raised in different houses must be due to heredity.

---

Definitions:

Common Resource

A resource like air, water, or fish stocks, that is not owned privately but is available for use by everyone, often leading to overuse and depletion.

Treaty Negotiations

Treaty negotiations refer to the process of discussions and bargaining between nations or parties to reach a formal agreement that is binding and recognized internationally.

Europeans

People originating from the continent of Europe, characterized by diverse cultures, languages, and histories.

Native Americans

Indigenous peoples of the Americas who lived in the territory that is now the United States prior to European colonization.