adoption studies

Question 1

why are twin studies used in adoption studies?

Answer 1

twins share same environment so can’t determine what causes criminality. can separate these by using adoption studies

Question 2

what are adoption studies?

Answer 2

comparing adopted children to their biological parents and to their adopted parents

Question 3

what would support a genetic explanation in adoption studies?

Answer 3

if the adopted child’s behaviour is more like their birth parents behaviour, it supports genetic explanations

Question 4

what is a case study example of adoption studies?

Answer 4

mednick et al

Question 5

outline mednick et al’s study relating to adoption studies

Answer 5

examined data on over 14,0 0 0 adopted sons in Denmark from 1924-1947

Question 6

what did mednick et al’s study find?
(adoption studies)

Answer 6

sons more likely to have a criminal record if their birth parent had a criminal record

Question 7

what was the concordance rate of mednick et al’s study?
(adoption studies)

Answer 7

20%

Question 8

what does mednick et al’s study support?
(adoption studies)

Answer 8

supports genetic explanation