Author Question: Researchers found that if the mothers of monozygotic twins were more negative toward one of their ... (Read 37 times)

jenna1 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Researchers found that if the mothers of monozygotic twins were more negative toward one of their twins, that twin

became more antisocial than the co-twin.
became less antisocial than the co-twin.
grew more slowly than the co-twin.
needed more medical care than the co-twin.

Question 2

Alan is an adopted child who lives with three siblings, all biological children of his adoptive parents. Alan's math skills are far better than those of his adoptive parents or his adoptive siblings. This provides evidence that

shared familial influences play a far bigger role than was previously believed.
genes may have a stronger effect than familial environment on some abilities.
much less of the environmental effects on personality come from outside the
family than was previously believed.
Alan's own initiative to excel is greater than that of his adoptive family

helenmarkerine · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

became more antisocial than the co-twin.
became less antisocial than the co-twin.
grew more slowly than the co-twin.
needed more medical care than the co-twin.

Answer to Question 2

genes may have a stronger effect than familial environment on some abilities.