Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Variations in Psychological Attributes

Question:

According to Nature vs. Nurture studies, arrange the I.Q. of twins and siblings in order of high to low correlation:

(A) Identical twins reared in different environments
(B) Fraternal twins reared together
(C) Identical twins reared together
(D) Siblings reared apart
(E) Siblings reared together

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(C), (A), (B), (E), (D)

(A), (B), (C), (E), (D)

(B), (C), (D), (E), (A)

(C), (E), (D), (B), (A)

Correct Answer:

(C), (A), (B), (E), (D)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (C), (A), (B), (E), (D)

"Intelligence: Interplay of Nature and Nurture The evidence for hereditary influences on intelligence comes mainly from studies on twins and adopted children. The intelligence of identical twins reared together correlate almost 0.90 (C). Twins separated early in childhood also show considerable similarity in their intellectual, personality and behavioural characteristics. The intelligence of identical twins reared in different environments correlate 0.72 (A), those of fraternal twins reared together correlate almost 0.60 (B), and those of brothers and sisters reared together correlate about 0.50 (E), while siblings reared apart correlate about 0.25 (D). Another line of evidence comes from the studies of adopted children, which show that children’s intelligence is more similar to their biological rather than adoptive parents."