Researchers Who Have Analyzed IQ Scores of Adopted Twins Have

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Multiple Choice

Researchers who have analyzed IQ scores of adopted twins have found that identical twins are more like one another in IQ than fraternal twins are.They also have found that IQs of adopted children are more strongly correlated with the IQs of their biological parents than with the IQs of their adoptive parents.These research results suggest

• A) that intelligence has a strong genetic component.
• B) that a child's biological heritage predicts her lifetime patterns of achievement and accomplishment.
• C) that a child's intellectual capacity is fixed at birth.
• D) that environment has no impact upon IQ.

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Evaluate actions and decisions based on ethical theories and principles.

Apply Kohlberg’s stages of moral development to understand ethical behavior.

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Definitions:

Responsible Behavior

Actions that are accountable and ethical, demonstrating a readiness to answer or be responsible for one's conduct.

Radical Behaviorist

A school of thought within psychology that emphasizes the study of observable behavior, the environment's role in shaping behavior, and dismissing the use of internal states as explanations for behavior.

Methodological Behaviorist

A psychologist who studies behavioral responses in a systematic and observable manner, emphasizing the importance of environmental stimuli and conditions.

Intervening Variables

Factors within a study that mediate the relationship between the independent and dependent variables, potentially influencing the outcome.