Which of the Following Reflects the Degree to Which Offspring

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reflects the degree to which offspring resemble their parents in a population?

• A) narrow-sense heritability
• B) broad-sense heritability
• C) selection differential
• D) dominance

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together. A positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other does too, and vice versa for a negative correlation.

Correlation Coefficients

Statistical measures that quantify the degree to which two variables are related, indicating the strength and direction of a relationship.

Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship exists or the perception is stronger than the actual relationship.