Professor Glossner Proposes That the Heritability of Temperament Is

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Multiple Choice

Professor Glossner proposes that the heritability of temperament is .80.Which of the following statements does Professor Glossner propose?

• A)A large portion of temperament is determined by genetics.
• B)A large portion of temperament is determined by environment.
• C)80% of temperament is determined by the X chromosome.
• D)20% of temperament is determined by the X chromosome.

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