Studies of Adopted Children and Both Their Biological and Adoptive

question 134

Multiple Choice

Studies of adopted children and both their biological and adoptive parents indicate that

• A) heredity does not influence IQ because the IQ scores of adopted children do not resemble those of their biological parents.
• B) environment does not influence IQ because the IQ scores of adopted children do not resemble those of their adoptive parents.
• C) the impact of the environment on IQ increases as children grow older.
• D) the impact of heredity on IQ increases as children grow older.

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Sandra Bem

A psychologist known for her work in gender studies, particularly the Bem Sex-Role Inventory, which challenges traditional gender norms and promotes the concept of androgyny.

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