Recent Genetically-Informed Designs (For Example, Twin Studies) Reveal That Most

question 61

Multiple Choice

Recent genetically-informed designs (for example, twin studies) reveal that most of the influence that parents have on their children's achievement attitudes and readiness for school reflects

• A) hidden genetic effects
• B) impacts of such genetically-influenced attributes as child temperament or IQ on parenting practices
• C) such shared environmental influences as character of the home environment or patterns of parenting that twin siblings share
• D) the quality of attachments that twins had with their parents
• E) hidden genetic effects and impacts of such genetically-influenced attributes as child temperament or IQ on parenting practices

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