Do Preschoolers and Adults Think That Academic and Athletic Abilities Are Inherited?

Are certain academic and athleticabilities are inherited?  Twenty-one preschoolers and 28 adults were presented with switched-at-birth vignettes.  There were no significant differences between preschoolers and adults about the role of inheritance in the area of academics, arts, and athletics.  Withing academics, adults reasoned inheritance was played a significant role.