Joseph is conducting a study to evaluate whether genetics or environment is more influential in determining a person's chosen occupation. He began the study with sets of identical twins but has not recruited any new participants in the last year. To enroll more subjects, he begins recruiting siblings raised in the same household. He figures that he will still be able to conduct his analyses since the contribution of environment will be the same in these siblings. Is Joseph correct in this conclusion?
A. Yes, environmental influences are the same for children raised in the same household.
B. Yes, as long as they have the same biological parents their environment will be the same.
C. No, these children will have also been influenced by their non-shared environment.
D. No, such research should only be conducted in identical twins raised together.
Answer: C
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