A Majority of Experts Agree That the Heritability of Intelligence

question 42

Multiple Choice

A majority of experts agree that the heritability of intelligence is approximately 50 percent. What does this mean?

• A)50 percent of the difference in average intelligence between different ethnic groups is due to genetic inheritance.
• B)50 percent of a person's intelligence is due to genetic inheritance.
• C)50 percent of the variability in intelligence in a population of individuals is due to variations in genetic inheritance.
• D)50 percent of a person's intelligence is due to environmental factors.

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