Regarding IQ Similarities Between Parents and Adopted Children,which Findings Are

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Multiple Choice

Regarding IQ similarities between parents and adopted children,which findings are most common?

• A)Biological parents do not tend to have much influence on their children's IQs.
• B)Over time,the IQs of adopted children are more similar to their adoptive parents than their biological parents.
• C)Over time,the IQs of adopted children are more similar to their biological parents than their adoptive parents.
• D)Adoptive parents do not tend to have much influence on their children's IQs.

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Definitions:

Adoption Studies

Research studies that compare the similarities between adopted children and their adoptive and biological parents to understand the influence of genetics and environment on human development.

Family Studies

A multidisciplinary area of research and applied study that examines the dynamics, roles, and relationships within families and their impact on individuals and societies.

Inherited Characteristic

A trait or attribute passed down from parent to offspring through the genes.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that are genetically identical because they were formed from a single fertilized egg that split into two.