Which of the Following Hypothetical Research Findings Would Present a Problem

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following hypothetical research findings would present a problem for researchers trying to interpret results from a twin-study design?

• A) Parents of monozygotic twins treat the two twins more alike than do parents of dizygotic twins.
• B) Dizygotic twins don't look as much like one another as do monozygotic twins.
• C) Parents treat female pairs of twins differently than they treat male twins.
• D) There are more dizygotic twins born each year than monozygotic twins.

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