​What Evidence Did Francis Galton State to Argue That Heredity

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Multiple Choice

​What evidence did Francis Galton state to argue that heredity is important for intelligence?

• A)Certain brain areas are larger than average in high-IQ people.
• B)​Several identifiable genes are more common than average in high-IQ people.
• C)​On average, twins have similar scores on IQ tests.
• D)​Many of the sons of eminent men become eminent also.

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