The important study of twins conducted at the University of

Minnesota has found that many personality traits are influenced by genetic factors. These findings have been repeatedly confirmed by examining twin samples from intact families. This is an important reminder of the critical thinking concept of
A) ruling out rival hypotheses.
B) extraordinary claims.
C) falsifiability.
D) replicability.


Answer: D

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