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Professor Shalet contends that parents and children have similar levels of intelligence largely because they share common genes. His idea is best described as a(n)

A) theory.
B) replication.
C) naturalistic observation.
D) illusory correlation.

Common Genes

Genes that are shared by two or more species, indicating a common ancestry or similar evolutionary pressures.

Theory

An explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events.

  • Understand the importance of critical reflection when assessing psychological studies and theoretical frameworks.
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