Of the Following Pairs of Twins, Which Pair Will Probably

question 7

Multiple Choice

Of the following pairs of twins, which pair will probably resemble each other the most with regard to their IQ scores?

• A) a pair of fraternal twins who always knew they were fraternal
• B) a pair of fraternal twins who mistakenly thought they were identical
• C) a pair of identical twins who mistakenly thought they were fraternal
• D) All three of these pairs will resemble each other to the same extent.

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