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How Does Communication Vary Across Racial and Ethnic Groups, and Across

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How does communication vary across racial and ethnic groups, and across social classes? How does your background influence your communication?


Definitions:

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an individual organism, encompassing all of its genes.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Carrier

A person whose genotype includes a gene that is not expressed in the phenotype. The carried gene occurs in half of the carrier’s gametes, and thus is passed on to half of the carrier’s children. If such a gene is inherited from both parents, the characteristic appears in the phenotype.

Multifactorial

Involving or resulting from many different factors or causes, often used in the context of genetics, diseases, or complex traits.

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