Briefly explain what a heritability estimate represents

What will be an ideal response?


The heritability estimate represents the amount of variance in a trait that is accounted for by inheritance. It can be considered an index of the genetic influence on a personality trait. The higher the heritability estimate, the stronger the evidence that genes matter.

Psychology

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a. achievement. b. intelligence. c. reaction range. d. motivation.

Psychology

__________ is a rare disorder that occasionally accompanies autism in which a person of below-average intelligence has an extraordinary ability

a. Impulsive ability syndrome b. Savant syndrome c. Prodigy disorder d. Schizoaffective disorder

Psychology

Which item is not considered one of the eight types of intelligence proposed by Howard Gardner?

a. Logical mathematical b. Interpersonal c. Bodily kinesthetic d. Crystallized

Psychology

According to Robert Sternberg, companionate love develops when __________ is(are) present

a) intimacy and decision/commitment b) infatuation c) passion and intimacy d) passion and decision/commitment

Psychology