Of the Following, the One That Would Constitute the Strongest

question 225

Multiple Choice

Of the following, the one that would constitute the strongest evidence for environmental influence in intelligence would be similarity in IQ between

• A) parents and their biological children.
• B) identical twins reared together.
• C) adopted children and their foster parents.
• D) adopted children and their biological parents.

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Definitions:

Down Syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21, characterized by distinctive physical features and some degree of cognitive disability.

Munchhausen's Syndrome

A psychiatric disorder wherein a person repeatedly and deliberately acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick.

Tourette's Syndrome

A neurological condition defined by involuntary, repetitive movements, and vocal sounds known as tics.

Conversion Disorder

A mental condition in which a person has blindness, paralysis, or other nervous system symptoms that cannot be explained by medical evaluation.