According to Estimates Based on Twin Studies, the Average Heritability

question 22

Multiple Choice

According to estimates based on twin studies, the average heritability coefficient of many traits of personality is about ________ when using self-reports of personality.

• A) .20
• B) .40
• C) .80
• D) 1.0

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Definitions:

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that causes itself to become true due to the belief and behavior of the person holding it.

Bloomers

A term often used in educational psychology to refer to students who show significant improvement in their performance, presumably due to certain interventions or expectations.

Intellectual Abilities

The capacities related to the mind such as reasoning, problem-solving, planning, abstract thinking, comprehending complex ideas, learning quickly, and learning from experience.

Central Route

A method of persuasion that involves deeply processing the content of a message, focusing on the quality of its arguments.