Making the Assumption That the Population Distribution Is Normal Is

question 15

True/False

Making the assumption that the population distribution is normal is generally appropriate when data are ordinal.

---

Definitions:

Heritability of Traits

The proportion of variation in traits among individuals that can be attributed to genetic factors.

Twin Studies

An approach in psychology and genetics to quantify the relative contributions of heredity and environment to individual variances in traits and disorders by analyzing twins.

Five Factor Model

A theory identifying five core personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) as fundamental building blocks of personality.

Lateral Prefrontal Cortex

A region of the prefrontal cortex involved in high-level cognitive functions, including decision-making and working memory.