In Plomin's Study of the Effects of Heredity on Intelligence

question 91

Multiple Choice

In Plomin's study of the effects of heredity on intelligence

• A) adopted children's intelligence was more similar to their adoptive parents' skills and they became more similar as the children grew older.
• B) adopted children's intelligence was more similar to their biological parents' skills, but they became less similar as the children grew older.
• C) adopted children's intelligence was more similar to their adoptive parents' skills, but they became less similar as the children grew older.
• D) adopted children's intelligence was more similar to their biological parents' skills and they became more similar as the children grew older.

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