Selective Placement Is a Potential Problem with Behavioural Genetics Studies

question 73

Multiple Choice

Selective placement is a potential problem with behavioural genetics studies as it artificially inflates the

• A)estimates of environmental influences.
• B)estimates of nonshared family environment.
• C)effects of the equal environments assumption.
• D)estimates of genetic influences.

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