Using a Twin Study,Professor Jones Has Just Found That Identical

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Multiple Choice

Using a twin study,Professor Jones has just found that identical twins were more likely both to develop a conduct disorder than were fraternal twins.He has decided to announce to the world that,clearly,conduct disorder is determined by one's genes.His colleagues suggested,however,that he use caution when interpreting these findings because

• A) the environments of identical twins may be more similar than the environments of fraternal twins.
• B) parents and other adults may stress the differences between identical twins more than those of fraternal twins.
• C) identical twins may be less likely to play with each other than are fraternal twins.
• D) identical twins may have a secret language.

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