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Twin Studies And Adoption Studies Flashcards

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Twins are compared to assess…

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The affect of genes on behaviour

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What are concordance rates in twin studies

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The likelihood that if one twin has a certain trait the other twin will also have that trait

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MZ twins share how much genes?

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100%

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DZ twins share how much genes?

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50%

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Adoption studies allow psychologists to seperate…

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Genetic and environmental influences on behaviour

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Adoption studies look for…

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Similarities in behaviour between children and their biological and adoptive parents

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