The Technical Term for Dividing a Trait's Score into Genetic

question 3

Multiple Choice

The technical term for dividing a trait's score into genetic and environmental variance at the population level is called

• A)apportioning.
• B)partitioning.
• C)extrapolating.
• D)subdivision.

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Definitions:

T Value

A value computed from a sample data used in a t-test in statistics that measures the size of the difference relative to the variation in your sample data.

Confidence Interval

A swath of numerical values, from statistics of a sample, aimed at covering the unascertained value of a population parameter.

Margin of Error

The half-width of a confidence interval, representing the maximum expected difference between the true population parameter and a sample estimate of that parameter.

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of data values in a population, indicating how much individuals within this population vary from the population mean.