Regarding the Comparison of Identical Twins Reared Together and Apart,which

question 74

Multiple Choice

Regarding the comparison of identical twins reared together and apart,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) The IQs of some separated twins differ by as much as 20 points when the twins grow up with big educational and environmental differences.
• B) Being placed in homes socially and educationally similar to their biological parents tends to inflate apparent genetic effects by making separated twins' IQs more alike.
• C) The IQ of identical twins reared apart is inflated by the fact that identical twins develop in the same prenatal environment.
• D) Psychologists who emphasize genetics believe that the correlations between identical twins show that adult intelligence is roughly 80 percent hereditary.

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