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

question 93

Multiple Choice

Using a twin study,Professor Jones has just found that identical twins were more likely to both 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 share a secret language.

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