Which of the Following Statements Concerning Adoption Studies Is Correct

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning adoption studies is correct?

• A)Adoption studies involve studying the behavioral similarity of identical twins raised together.
• B)Adoption studies compare children's traits with their adoptive and biological parents' traits.
• C)Adoption studies cannot be conducted on single children or siblings who are neither identical nor fraternal twins.
• D)Adoption studies clearly show that environment is more important than heredity.

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