A Heritability Estimate of About 50 Percent for Intelligence in the General

question 82

Multiple Choice

A heritability estimate of about 50 percent for intelligence in the general population suggests that:

• A)genetics has no bearing on IQ.
• B)the home is essential for the determination of IQ.
• C)the difference in IQ scores within a specific group of people is due to differences in their genetic makeup.
• D)heritability estimates can be used to predict improvements in IQ scores over a person's lifetime.

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