Question

What is the advantage of studying adopted children?

Answer 1

The correct answer is 2.
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Answer 2

Answer:

2. Researchers can study whether genetics or the environment plays a stronger role in shaping individual behavior.

Explanation:

The debate between genetics and environment (also called nature vs. nurture) is a very important one in areas such as psychology and the social sciences. It is unclear how much of a person is a consequence of their genetical makeup and how much can be attributed to the way they were raised. Adopted children provide a good opportunity to study this, as their genetic makeup is different from that of their parents, but the environment is the same one.