Which of the following statements is true about the heritability ratio of personality traits in humans?
a. ?The heritability ratio does not tell us how an individual’s personality actually develops.
b. ?Approximately 50% of the personality traits within a family are produced by genes.
c. ?The heritability ratio incorporates the effects of shared and non-shared environments on the production of particular outcomes.
d. ?Approximately 50% of a person’s personality traits are produced by genes.
ANSWER:
a
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