Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Findings from Adoption

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the findings from adoption studies and IQ is LEAST accurate? ​

• A)Research with adopted children provides useful evidence about the impact of experience as well as heredity.
• B)Adopted children show some resemblance to their foster parents in IQ.
• C)Unrelated children who are raised in the same home have no similarities in IQ.
• D)Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than siblings reared apart.

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