Adoption Studies Based on the Assumption That If an Attribute

question 19

Multiple Choice

Adoption studies based on the assumption that if an attribute is influenced primarily by environmental factors,then adopted children should

• A) be just as likely to resemble their biological parents as their adoptive parents.
• B) resemble their biological and adoptive parents to some degree.
• C) resemble their biological parents more than their adoptive parents.
• D) resemble their adoptive parents more than their biological parents.

---

Definitions:

Observed Facts

Information or data that have been noticed and recorded through observation, serving as a basis for reasoning or further investigation.

Scientific Observations

The act of systematically noticing and recording phenomena or data in the context of scientific research.

Physical Height

The measurement of an individual from the base of the feet to the top of the head when standing upright.

Peer Popularity

the degree to which an individual is liked or accepted by their peer group.