A plausible explanation for the fact that adopted children have higher than average IQ scores is that
A) being separated from one's biological parents controls for the effects of genes.
B) adoption removes the confound of genes and environment.
C) early rearing experiences are less important.
D) adoptive parents tend to be highly motivated.
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Q37: Which of the following issues is relevant
Q38: It is difficult to separate environmental and
Q39: Adoption studies suggest that IQ scores of
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Q43: The strongest support for a large genetic
Q44: Heritability refers to
A) the proportion of genes
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Q46: What does the heritability statistic estimate?
A) The
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