In Discussing the Relative Importance of Within- and Between-Family Differences

question 14

Multiple Choice

In discussing the relative importance of within- and between-family differences, your textbook authors suggest that __________.

• A) in general, within-family differences are more important than between-family differences
• B) between-family differences are fairly important in the development of intelligence
• C) between-family differences may be more important when we consider families from a wider range of socioeconomic classes, and from different cultures
• D) all of the above

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