What Can We Conclude from Studies of Twins and Adopted

question 25

Multiple Choice

What can we conclude from studies of twins and adopted children?

• A) Separating the influences of genetics and environment on criminal behavior is difficult.
• B) There appears to be a consistent relationship between the antisocial behavior of biological parents and their children.
• C) The studies that have succeeded in finding research techniques to separate the influences of genetics and environment are limited to small samples.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

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