Explain what question the researchers were trying to answer with this study and what their findings were. Discuss any criticisms
of the research and any evidence that the research was duplicated in another study. Finally, summarize the results of the original study, and discuss at least one application or significant finding that resulted from the study.
In this study, the researchers tried to explain how twin studies are used to study the impact of genetics on human behavior. The question they were trying to answer was how much influence genes have in determining personal psychological qualities. They found that the correlations for characteristics were very similar, which indicate that genetic factors appear to account for most of the variations in a remarkable variety of human characteristics. However, there are some criticisms to their study. Some studies claim that the researchers did not publish their data as fully, or completely, as they should have. They also claim that the researchers failed to consider all environmental factors, which came up in other studies. The results of the study showed that identical twins, who were raised in different environments, grew into adults that were very similar, not only in appearance, but also psychology and personality. It also showed that because of the dominance of genes is why there is little effect of the environment on twins who were raised in the same setting. One significant finding that resulted from this study is that a study from the University of Minnesota found "not only that the vocation you choose is largely determined by your genes but also that about 30% of the variation in your overall job satisfaction and work ethic appear to be due to genetic factors."
taken from whatifidid87: In this research, psychologists used twin studies to study the impact of genetics on human behavior. Researchers are trying to examine the question of how much influence genes have in determining personal psychological qualities. This research grew out of a need for a scientific method to separate genetic influences (nature) from environmental forces (nurture) on people’s behavior and personality. Their findings indicate that genetic factors (or the genome) appear to account for most of the variations in a remarkable variety of human characteristics.
Explanation:
I think it lacks criticisms however it might be good enough. (Feel free to add what you want to the answer after using it as this information is probably good enough to guess)
