Which Statement Concerning Heritability Is True

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning heritability is true?

• A)Heritability explains more of the variation in IQ among children from poor families.
• B)Heritability is a fixed quality.
• C)Heritability differs by socioeconomic status but not by age.
• D)Heritability estimates differ by environment.

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Definitions:

Groups

Sets of subjects or items that are studied in research, often distinguished by certain characteristics or conditions.

F-ratio

A statistic used to compare the variances among group means in an analysis of variance (ANOVA) test.

SAMPLE Size

The number of observations or data points collected or selected from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Groups

Collections or sets of subjects or items being studied in which characteristics or outcomes are observed and analyzed.