Asked by Myles Borce on Apr 26, 2024
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Convincing evidence for the role of environmental influences on intelligence is provided by studies that compare
A) adopted children to their biological parents.
B) adopted children to their adoptive parents.
C) children reared by their biological parents to their biological parents.
D) identical twins reared together and fraternal twins reared together.
Environmental Influences
Factors in one's surroundings that impact their development, behavior, and survival.
Adopted Children
Children who are legally taken into a family that is not their birth family and are raised as a member of that family.
Biological Parents
Individuals who have contributed their genetic material to the creation of an offspring.
- Recognize how environmental conditions affect intellectual capacity, taking into account the role of stimulating environments and the consequences of neglect.
Verified Answer
IJ
Ibrahem JayousiMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Studies that compare adopted children to their adoptive parents provide convincing evidence for the role of environmental influences on intelligence because these children do not share genes with their adoptive parents, meaning that any observed similarities or differences in intelligence can be attributed to environmental factors such as parenting, education, and socioeconomic status. Comparisons between biological parents and adopted children (choice A) or biological parents and their own children (choice C) are less informative because these individuals share genes as well as environment. Comparing identical twins reared together and fraternal twins reared together (choice D) can help to disentangle the relative influences of genes and environment, but may not provide as clear evidence for the specific environmental factors that impact intelligence.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize how environmental conditions affect intellectual capacity, taking into account the role of stimulating environments and the consequences of neglect.