Asked by armando

Which of the following statements regarding adoption studies is false?
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.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D is false.

Explanation: Adoption studies show some resemblance between adopted children and their adoptive families (especially in childhood), but genetically related children (biological siblings/parents) generally show greater similarity in IQ. Adoptive resemblance tends to be smaller and often decreases with age, reflecting genetic influences.