The Extent to Which a Trait Is Inherited Versus Acquired

question 56

Multiple Choice

The extent to which a trait is inherited versus acquired through interactions with the environment defines the concept of:

• A) heritability
• B) genetic predisposition
• C) genetic engineering
• D) concordance

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Definitions:

Standard Normal Distribution

Normal distribution measured in standard deviation units with a mean equal to 0 and a standard deviation equal to 1.

Sampling Distribution

The distribution pattern of probabilities for a certain statistic obtained through random sampling.

Alpha (α)

Probability of a statistic used to make the decision whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Sampling Distribution

The chance distribution for a statistic identified from a random sample.