CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which of the following cases is the correlation between IQ scores the HIGHEST?
A
adoptive siblings reared together
B
fraternal twins reared together
C
siblings reared apart
D
siblings reared together
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, it is concluded that Correlations of IQ scores are higher for Monozygotic twins reared together in a birth family.

Detailed explanation-2: -genetic stability of intelligence over time. The correlation between the IQ scores of fraternal twins raised together is lower than IQ scores of identical twins raised together.

Detailed explanation-3: -In this investigation, researchers found that identical twins raised together and identical twins raised apart exhibit a higher correlation between their IQ scores than siblings or fraternal twins raised together (Bouchard, Lykken, McGue, Segal, & Tellegen, 1990).

Detailed explanation-4: -The correlation of intelligence test scores for identical twins raised together is about +. 85. For fraternal twins raised together, it is about +. 60.

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