Adoption Studies Are Often Used When Attempting to Study the Influence

question 10

Multiple Choice

Adoption studies are often used when attempting to study the influence of genetic factors on psychological disorders because these studies allow examination of genetic influences of psychopathology

• A)without the typical confound of common biological parents.
• B)using more sophisticated statistical techniques.
• C)through direct examination of genetic causes.
• D)without the typical confound of siblings raised in the same environment.

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