evaluation of adoption studies

Question 1

what is a strength of adoption studies?
(what’s it high in?)

Answer 1

high validity

Question 2

why does adoption studies have high validity?

Answer 2

makes it possible to separate the influence of genes from environment
links between genes and criminality

Question 3

what is another strength of adoption studies?
(what it supports?)

Answer 3

support for genetic explanation

Question 4

why can adoption studies provide support for genetic explanation?

Answer 4

adoptees are more likely to have criminal records if their biological parents had criminal records

Question 5

what is a limitation of adoption studies?
(what’s it low in?)

Answer 5

low reliability

Question 6

why are adoption studies low in reliability?

Answer 6

gottfredson and hirschi

found genes have little effect on criminality
little links between genes and criminality

Question 7

what is another limitation of adoption studies?
(what is the difference?)

Answer 7

difference in environment

Question 8

why is difference in environment a limitation of adoption studies?

Answer 8

many children are NOT adopted from birth
meaning they remain with their biological parent(s)/family for some time

once they are adopted are often placed in environments like those of their birth families, with families of the same: . class
. ethnicity
. locality

these similar environments can produce similar criminal behaviour, can explain its not just genetics