Research into the Genetic and Neural Foundations of Empathy Have

question 15

Multiple Choice

Research into the genetic and neural foundations of empathy have found that

• A) dizygotic twins show a higher correlation for the trait than do monozygotic twins.
• B) monozygotic twins show a higher correlation for the trait than do dizygotic twins.
• C) monozygotic and dizygotic twins show roughly equal co-relations for the trait.
• D) correlations on measures of empathy in twins has been shown to be a result of environment, not biology.

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A class within the phylum Echinodermata, commonly known as starfish or sea stars, characterized by their star-shaped body plan.

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