Select the Statement About Heredity and Intelligence That Is INCORRECT

question 22

Multiple Choice

Select the statement about heredity and intelligence that is INCORRECT.

• A) IQ scores are usually more alike for fraternal twins than for identical twins.
• B) Biological siblings tend to be more alike in intelligence than a child and an adopted sibling.
• C) Verbal and spatial abilities are more influenced by heredity than are memory skills.
• D) Children's IQ scores show distinctive patterns of spurts and lags that appear to be genetically influenced.

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