Which of the Following Statements About Heritability Estimates Is True

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about heritability estimates is true?

• A)Heritability estimates suggest the existence of genes for particular behavioral patterns, such as divorce.
• B)Heritability estimates can differ dramatically for groups of people in very different environments.
• C)Heritability estimates are informative in determining the relative genetic and environmental contributions in the development of a particular individual.
• D)Heritability estimates indicate the level of changeability of the trait.

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Definitions:

Nominal Data

Data that consist of names, labels, or categories without any inherent order or ranking among them.

Natural Order

The sequence or arrangement of elements according to their inherent characteristics, often used in sorting algorithms.

Proportions

Measures that express the relationship of a part to the whole, typically in the form of a fraction or percentage.

Ordinal Data

Ordinal data is a type of categorical data with a set order or scale, but without a standardized difference between the categories, such as rankings or levels of satisfaction.