Mednick's et al. study of crime among adopted children in Denmark is consistent with the conclusion that:

a. adoption increases the likelihood that a child will grow up to become a criminal.
b. inherited factors influence criminal behavior.
c. the number of children in a family is an important predictor of delinquency.
d. there is an identifiable criminal personality common to all kinds of offenders.


Answer: b

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