Suppose That a Researcher Reports That He or She Has

question 110

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a researcher reports that he or she has evidence for nonshared environmental influences on a personality trait.What data would he or she have to provide to rule out the influence of individual differences in genotype?

• A) Identical twins reared together displayed differences that can be attributed only to environmental influences.
• B) Fraternal twins differed and had experienced different environments.
• C) Siblings differed and had experienced different environments.
• D) Identical twins reared apart did not differ in personality despite environmental differences.

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