Which of the Following Statements Supports the Theory That Intelligence

question 192

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements supports the theory that intelligence is determined in part by genes?

• A) The correlation between IQ scores is stronger for fraternal twins than it is for identical twins.
• B) Diet and lifestyle factors influence intelligence.
• C) Offspring are more similar to their parents when they grow up with them as opposed to when children are raised apart from their parents.
• D) Identical twins separated by adoption still have highly correlated IQ scores.

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