The Correlation Coefficient for IQ Scores of Adopted Siblings Who

question 199

Multiple Choice

The correlation coefficient for IQ scores of adopted siblings who have none of their genotype in common is __________ while the correlation in IQ scores for monozygotic (MZ) twins is __________.

• A).10; .55
• B).24; .85
• C).38; .65
• D).52; .75

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