An Expert Team of Scientists Compared 1,000 Sets of Monozygotic

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Multiple Choice

An expert team of scientists compared 1,000 sets of monozygotic twins reared by their biological parents The researchers asked the mothers to describe each twin. Descriptions ranged from very positive to very negative. The researchers measured personality at age 5 (including antisocial behavior as reported by kindergarten teachers) and then measured each twin's personality two years later. The results revealed _____.

• A) if mothers were more negative toward one of their twins, that twin became more antisocial at age 7 than at age 5
• B) if mothers were less negative toward one of their twins, that twin became more antisocial at age 7 than at age 5
• C) if mothers were more negative toward one of their twins, that twin became less antisocial at age 7 than at age 5
• D) that there was no relation between maternal negatively and child antisocial behavior

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Definitions:

Stepfamilies

Families formed through marriage or cohabitation where at least one partner has children from a previous relationship, blending parents and children into new family units.

Sexual Relations

Interactions between individuals involving sexual intimacy or activities.

Stepchildren

Children from a previous relationship of one's spouse, forming a new family dynamic in stepfamilies.

Stepfamily Cycle

The series of phases that a stepfamily goes through as they work to integrate and harmonize different family members.