What major conclusion about personality traits emerged from the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart?
a) Identical twins are more similar than any other type of sibling.
b) Siblings reared apart were much more similar than identical twins.
c) Fraternal twins reared together were much more similar than identical twins.
d) Personality scores for twins were not related in either case.
ANS: A
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