Professor Shalet contends that parents and their children have similar levels of intelligence largely because they share common genes.His idea is best described as a(n)
A) theory.
B) replication.
C) naturalistic observation.
D) operational definition.

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Professor Shalet's idea that parents and their children have similar levels of intelligence due to shared genes is an explanation that attempts to account for a phenomenon (similar levels of intelligence) based on a set of principles (genetics). This best describes a theory.

Professor Shalet Contends That Parents and Their Children Have Similar