Among a Large Group of Adopted Children, the IQ Scores

question 89

Multiple Choice

Among a large group of adopted children, the IQ scores of the children are predicted to be

• A)more similar to those of their biological parents than their adoptive parents.
• B)more similar to those of their adoptive parents than their biological parents.
• C)as similar to those of their adoptive parents as to their biological parents.
• D)unrelated to those of their adoptive parents.
• E)unrelated to those of their biological parents.

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