Which of the Following Is an Example of an Academic

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an academic reference?

• A) Reference provided by former employers verifying an applicant's work history
• B) Reference provided by professors regarding an applicant's performance in school
• C) Reference provided by former colleagues verifying an applicant's character
• D) Reference provided by friends substantiating an applicant's job performance

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Definitions:

Heritability

A measure of how much of the variation in a particular trait within a population can be attributed to genetic differences among individuals.

Dominant-Recessive Inheritance

A genetic transmission pattern where an inherited trait is dictated by the presence of just one dominant gene, overshadowing a recessive gene when both are present.

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic inheritance pattern in which both genes are expressed in the phenotype.

Polygenic Inheritance

Occurs when a trait is a function of the interaction of many genes, such as with height, intelligence, and temperament.