Studies comparing identical and nonidentical twins have revealed that

A) identical and nonidentical twins have similar helping patterns.
B) identical twins are more alike in their helping patterns than are nonidentical twins.
C) genetic factors play little role in the tendency to help.
D) identical and nonidentical twins were equally likely to help each other.


Answer: B

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