Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Findings from Adoption

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the findings from adoption studies and IQ is least accurate?

• A)Adopted children show some resemblance to their foster parents in IQ.
• B)Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than siblings reared apart.
• C)Entirely unrelated children who are raised in the same home have no similarities in IQ.
• D)Research with adopted children provides useful evidence about the impact of experience as well as heredity.

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Definitions:

REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, more dreaming and bodily movement, and faster pulse and breathing.

Deep Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by slow brain waves, reduced muscle activity, and minimal responsiveness to the environment, crucial for restorative processes.

Sleep Spindles

Sudden bursts of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occur during stage 2 of sleep, believed to play a role in learning and memory.

Stage 4

In various contexts, this could represent a specific phase in a process or development path, such as the fourth stage of sleep characterized by deep sleep or another sequential phase depending on the context.