What did Franz Boas find in his study of the head shape of immigrants?

A) The head shape of second-generation immigrants of different groups were more similar to each other than to their parents, indicating some influence of the environment on head shape.
B) Children’s head shapes were almost identical to their parents’, indicating that head shape is a highly heritable trait.
C) There is no relationship to either biology or to the environment in terms of head shape.
D) Variation in head shape is greater among Italian immigrants than among German immigrants.


A) The head shape of second-generation immigrants of different groups were more similar to each other than to their parents, indicating some influence of the environment on head shape.

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