Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The heritability coefficient of intelligence provides a rough estimate of how much of an individual's intelligence is determined by genes and how much of it is determined by environmental factors.
2. In a large and diverse population, at least 50% of the variability in intelligence scores can be accounted for by genetic factors.
3. The heritability coefficient of intelligence is lower in children from low-income families than it is in children from high-income families.
4. As environments become more similar, the heritability coefficient of intelligence decreases.
5. Increases in the genetic similarity of a population are associated with an increased heritability coefficient of intelligence.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE
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