Many studies show a relationship between parents' behavior and their children's behavior.However,the relationship is weak for parents and their adopted children.What conclusion is likely?
A)Biological children are more variable than adopted children.
B)Adopted children are more variable than biological children.
C)Rearing patterns control most of children's personality development.
D)Much of the reported parent-child similarity is due to genetics.

Question

Many studies show a relationship between parents' behavior and their children's behavior.However,the relationship is weak for parents and their adopted children.What conclusion is likely?​
A)Biological children are more variable than adopted children.
B)​Adopted children are more variable than biological children.
C)​Rearing patterns control most of children's personality development.
D)​Much of the reported parent-child similarity is due to genetics.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The weak relationship between parents' behavior and their adopted children's behavior suggests that genetics plays a significant role in parent-child similarity, as adopted children do not share their adoptive parents' genetics.

Many Studies Show a Relationship Between Parents' Behavior and Their