Divina and Shawna Are Identical Twins That Were Adopted at Birth

question 62

Multiple Choice

Divina and Shawna are identical twins that were adopted at birth by very different families. Divina grew up in Houston, Texas, and attended a large urban high school. Shawna grew up in a small rural town and attended a high school with fewer than one hundred students. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true about the two girls?

• A) Divina is shy because she was just a number in a crowd. Shawna is outgoing because her school was small.
• B) Divina is outgoing because she had to fight to get people to recognize her in a large school. Shawna is shy because she didn't want to stand out.
• C) Both Divina and Shawna were highly influenced by their different environments and have very different personalities.
• D) Both Divina and Shawna are shy because they share many common personality traits based on their genetic heredity.
• E) Both Divina and Shawna are shy because the environments in which they were raised demanded that they be shy to be successful.

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