In Family Studies, Researchers Assess Hereditary Influence by ​

question 184

Multiple Choice

In family studies, researchers assess hereditary influence by ​

• A)comparing members of one family to unrelated individuals to see how much they resemble one another on specific traits.
• B)comparing blood relatives to see how much they resemble one another on specific traits.
• C)comparing the resemblance of adopted children to both their biological and adoptive parents on specific traits.
• D)comparing the resemblance of identical and fraternal twins on specific traits.

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Definitions:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to assess the investments in other companies where the investor has significant influence but not full control.

Patent

A form of intellectual property right that grants the patent holder exclusive rights to an invention for a certain time period, preventing others from making, using, selling, or distributing the patented invention without permission.

Significant Influence

A level of control in an investment, usually signifying the ability to participate in financial and operating policy decisions of the investee without having full control.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in associate companies, where the investment is initially recorded at cost and adjusted thereafter for the investor's share of the investee's net profits or losses.