According to One Study, the Heritability of IQ Score in Humans

question 49

Multiple Choice

According to one study, the heritability of IQ score in humans has a value of 0.52. What does this tell us about the role of "nature" versus "nurture" in determining intelligence in humans?

• A) Intelligence is a qualitative trait, affected by both genetics and the environment, and it can't be predicted by heritability scores.
• B) Children of highly intelligent parents will likely be very intelligent, regardless of the environment in which they're raised.
• C) There is an approximately equal chance that children of intelligent parents will be as intelligent as their parents, depending on the environment in which they're raised.
• D) High heritability values don't mean that the intelligence of children can be accurately predicted because the environment plays a strong role.

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