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Influences on Intelligence

Question 20 • LHS-Psychology (1 cr.)

Explain the rationale for using twins to study intelligence.

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Twins help researchers study the relative contributions of heredity and environment. Identical twins share nearly all their genes, while fraternal twins share about half on average. Comparing how similar their intelligence scores are, especially when they have different experiences or environments, helps researchers estimate these influences.