If a Scientist Is Studying the Heritability of IQ, Which

question 29

Multiple Choice

If a scientist is studying the heritability of IQ, which people would show the highest correlation between their IQ scores?

• A) two unrelated children
• B) a child and his mother
• C) monozygotic twins
• D) dizygotic twins

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