Twin Studies Suggest That Heritability Explains ____ of the Variation

question 127

Multiple Choice

Twin studies suggest that heritability explains ____ of the variation in aggression in children.

• A) less than one quarter
• B) between about a quarter and a third
• C) between about a third and a half
• D) between about a half and two-thirds

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Definitions:

Adult Children

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Gerontologists

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Aging

The process of becoming older or more mature, involving biological, emotional, intellectual, and social changes over time.

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