Timo, age 7, and Nora, age 9, had the same parents, rode the bus every day to the same school, and had their rooms at home across the hall from each other. Timo and Nora had a(n)
a. non-shared environment.
b. identical genetics.
c. shared environment.
d. twin design.
Answer: c. shared environment.
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