What Did the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart Suggest

question 29

Multiple Choice

What did the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart suggest about intelligence? The findings from this study ________.

• A) demonstrated that female twins are more intelligent than male twins
• B) revealed a genetic component to intelligence
• C) suggested that intelligence is affected by early adoption
• D) suggested there is no genetic component to intelligence

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Definitions:

Problem-focused Coping

A coping strategy targeting the causes of stress in practical ways, aiming to reduce or eliminate the stressors.

Explanatory Style

An individual's habitual way of explaining events, especially the causes of adverse events, which can influence their psychological health.

Internal Attributions

The inference that a person's behavior is due to their own internal characteristics, such as personality, beliefs, or efforts, rather than external circumstances.

External Attributions

The process of explaining one's own behavior or the behavior of others by pointing to causes outside the individual, such as situational factors.