Correlation and Regression

Directions: Use Excel or SPSS to complete Exercise 1 in the Cumulative Review Exercises. APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected. 

Effects of Heredity and Environment on IQ 

In studying the effects of heredity and environment on intelligence, it has been helpful to analyze the IQs of identical twins who were separated soon after birth. Identical twins share identical genes. By studying identical twins raised apart, we can eliminate the variable of heredity and better isolate the effects of the environment. The accompanying table shows the IQs of pairs

of identical twins (older twins are x) raised apart (based on data from “IQs of Identical

Twins Reared Apart,” by Arthur Jensen, Behavioral Genetics). The sample data given here are typical of those obtained from other studies.

a. Find the mean and standard deviation of the sample of older twins.

b. Find the mean and standard deviation of the sample of younger twins.

c. Based on the results from parts (a) and (b), does there appear to be a difference between

the means of the two populations? In exploring the association between IQs

of twins, is such a comparison of the two sample means the best approach? Why

or why not?

d. Combine all of the sample IQ scores, then use a 0.05 significance level to test the

claim that the mean IQ score of twins reared apart is different from the mean IQ of

100.

e. Is there an association between IQs of twins who were separated soon after birth?

What method did you use? Write a summary statement about the effect of heredity

and environment on intelligence, and note that your conclusions will be based on

this relatively small sample of 12 pairs of identical twins.

x 107 96 103 90 96 113 86 99 109 105 96 89

y 111 97 116 107 99 111 85 108 102 105 100 93