Adoptive families have been found to share many features in common. How is this likely to impact measures of trait heritability that compare children with their biological and adoptive parents and siblings?
What will be an ideal response?
One challenge in comparing biological and adoptive families is the lack of randomness in adoptive parents. Parents who choose to adopt may share common features, which would presumably skew the analyses of comparisons of the biological and environmental impacts on traits.
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A. relearning behavior patterns. B. biofeedback training. C. a cognitive restructuring program. D. progressive muscle relaxation training.
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