In the past, some psychologists have concluded that shared family environments have little or no effect on personality development. Recent research has cast doubt on such conclusions by finding that ________.

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Recent research has found that the shared family environment does have an effect on certain aspects of personality when measured through direct behavioral observation. This suggests that previous conclusions about the lack of effect of shared family environments may not be accurate. Option A is unrelated to this topic, option B directly contradicts the recent research findings, and option D is not specified in the prompt as being relevant to the recent research.

In the Past, Some Psychologists Have Concluded That Shared Family