All of the following methods are used in assessing heritability EXCEPT the:
A) study of families where most members share a particular trait.
B) comparison of adopted children to their biological and their adoptive parents.
C) comparison of identical twins with same-sex fraternal twins.
D) study of identical twins separated shortly after birth and reared apart.

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The study of families where most members share a particular trait does not effectively separate genetic influences from environmental ones, making it less useful for assessing heritability compared to the other methods listed.

All of the Following Methods Are Used in Assessing Heritability