Assume that personality researchers have isolated a new trait they called "nescience." What would it indicate if these researchers report that identical twins reared together and identical twins reared apart show the same correspondence for this particular trait,?

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If identical twins reared together and apart show the same correspondence for the new trait of nescience, it suggests that genetics has a larger influence than environment in the expression of this trait. Identical twins share 100% of their genes, so if they both show a high level of nescience, it suggests that this trait is heavily influenced by genes. If the trait were mainly influenced by environment, then twins reared apart would show less correspondence for this trait, as they were exposed to different environments.

Assume That Personality Researchers Have Isolated a New Trait They