Which Data Suggest the Strongest Link Between Heredity and Intelligence

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which data suggest the strongest link between heredity and intelligence?

• A) Identical twins whose IQ scores correlate at the +.9 level
• B) Fraternal twins whose IQ scores correlate at the +.9 level
• C) Biological siblings whose IQ scores correlate at the +.9 level
• D) Adoptive siblings whose IQ scores correlate at the +.9 level

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Definitions:

Optimistic View

A tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.

Unconditional Positive Regard

A nonjudgmental acceptance and support of a person regardless of what the person says or does, as practiced in client-centered therapy.

Conditions Of Worth

Standards imposed by others, particularly during childhood, that one must meet in order to be considered valuable or worthy of love.

Rogers

Refers to Carl Rogers, an influential American psychologist and founder of humanistic psychology.