What Evidence Has Indicated the Importance of Genetic Factors in Intelligence

question 241

Multiple Choice

What evidence has indicated the importance of genetic factors in intelligence?

• A)Identical twins reared together and identical twins reared apart have similar, though not exact, correlations of IQ scores.
• B)Fraternal twins reared together and fraternal twins reared apart have dissimilar correlations of IQ scores.
• C)Adopted children have relatively highly correlated IQ scores with their adoptive parents.
• D)No evidence exists indicating the importance of genetic factors in intelligence.

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