BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
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The IQ scores of parents are positively correlated with the scores of their children.
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Monozygotic twins separated at birth have extremely similar IQ scores.
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Dizygotic twins score more similarly on IQ tests than do other siblings.
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Adopted children’s IQ scores are positively correlated with their adopted parents’ scores.
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Different ethnic groups have different average IQ scores.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which would provide the strongest evidence that education influences IQ scores? When comparing groups of children of the same age who differ in number of years of education, children who have one extra year of education have higher IQs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correlation of intelligence test scores for identical twins raised together is about +. 85. For fraternal twins raised together, it is about +. 60.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most commonly used test series is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and its counterpart, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). Other commonly used tests include the original and updated version of Stanford-Binet, and the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children.