Dennis (1941)studied a Pair of Female Twins

question 5

Multiple Choice

Dennis (1941) studied a pair of female twins. What was true about his study?

• A)he obtained parental consent before testing them
• B)he was interested in whether environmental deprivation would affect development
• C)he was able to show that twins have about the same IQ, even if raised in different environments
• D)it was the first developmental psychology study to use assent in addition to consent

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