Regarding the effects of nature and nurture in intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Heritability estimates of intelligence range from 50 to 75 percent.
b. Home environments emphasizing verbal interaction and reading can influence children's intellectualdevelopment

c. Twin and adoptee studies provide strong evidence for the influence of genetics on intelligence. d. Genetic and environmental factors interact in complex ways in shaping intelligence.
e. Heredity influences intelligence in infancy and childhood, but not during adolescence and adulthood.

e

Psychology

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