The Degree to Which the Variations in a Trait Are

question 17

Short Answer

The degree to which the variations in a trait are explained by genetic factors is called __________.

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Definitions:

Psychosomatic Problems

Health issues that arise from or are significantly influenced by the mind and emotions rather than purely physiological causes.

Expected Value

The weighted average of all possible values of a random variable, representing its mean or center.

Variance

A statistical measurement that describes the spread of numbers in a data set, calculated as the average of squared deviations from the mean.

Probability

A numerical range from 0 to 1 signifying the chances that an event will happen.