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Introductory Psychology/Biological Bases of Behavior
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Utility of Adoption Studies in Behavioral Genetics

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Why are adoption studies valuable to the field of behavioral genetics?
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They demonstrate that genetic factors are more significant than environmental factors in determining personality.

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They demonstrate that environmental factors are more significant than genetic factors in determining personality.

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They reveal that a person's personality is derived equally from their biological and adoptive parents.

D

They allow researchers to determine whether certain traits more closely resemble those of biological parents, indicating a genetic component to personality.

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