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Influences on Intelligence

Question 1 • TCHS VV Psychology A - Elec

Which of the following statements regarding adoption studies is false?

Answer
A
Adopted children show some similarity in IQ scores.
B
Siblings raised together have higher similarities in IQ than children raised apart.
C
Unrelated children raised together show significant resemblance in IQ.
D
In all instances, adopted children show higher IQ similarities than related children.

Explanation

Adoption studies find that children raised together can share some environmental influence on IQ, while genetic relatedness also contributes to similarity. Siblings raised together generally show more IQ similarity than siblings raised apart, and unrelated children raised together can show some resemblance. The claim that adopted children always have higher IQ similarities than related children is too broad and is false.

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