In general, studies examining the correlations between intelligence scores for different family members indicate that __________________ is the greatest determinant for shared intelligence
A) education
B) shared experience
C) biological relatedness
D) shared environment
Answer: C
Rationale: While the contribution of environmental factors to intelligence is not insignificant, generally speaking, the closer the biological relationship between people, the more similar their intelligence scores.
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a. True b. False
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