If an Adopted Child Is More Similar on a Particular

question 32

Multiple Choice

If an adopted child is more similar on a particular characteristic to his/her biological parents than to the adoptive parents, we can conclude that

• A) the adoptive parents have tried very hard to raise the child as their own.
• B) heredity is solely responsible for who we become.
• C) environment is solely responsible for who we become.
• D) genetics play a role in the development of that particular characteristic.

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