Heritability Estimates

question 6

Multiple Choice

Heritability estimates

• A) are highly accurate.
• B) are likely to exaggerate the role of the environment.
• C) are likely to exaggerate the role of heredity.
• D) cannot be used to study personality.

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Definitions:

Net Migration

Net effect of immigration and emigration on a particular population; expressed as an increase or decrease.

Demography

Study of the size, composition, distribution, and changes in human population.

United States Census

A nationwide survey conducted every ten years by the federal government to account for the population and gather demographic information used for various purposes, including political representation.

Population Growth

An increase in the number of individuals in a population, often measured by the birth rate minus the death rate plus net migration.