The Similarities That Are Often Seen Among Families That Adopt

question 87

Multiple Choice

 The similarities that are often seen among families that adopt children might have which of the following effects on analyses of the heritability of traits?

• A) exaggeration of environmental influences
• B) environmental influences that cannot be observed
• C) underestimation of genetic influences
• D) magnification of genetic influences

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