When children who are reared by adoptive parents are nonetheless more similar to their natural parents in a trait, it can be concluded that:

A) the genetic characteristics of the children change over time.
B) heredity is solely responsible for how a child grows.
C) the environment is solely responsible in the development of those characteristics.
D) genetics play a role in the development of those characteristics.


D

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a. external and social. b. external and nonsocial. c. internal and social. d. external and personal.

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a. fifth b. sixth c. seventh d. ninth

Psychology

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a. The biggest increase in vocabulary occurs in preschool. b. The biggest increase in vocabulary occurs in the first two years of elementary school. c. The biggest increase in vocabulary occurs in the first two years of life. d. The biggest increase in vocabulary occurs once children enter school through around age 11.

Psychology