If the heritability of criminality is 0.55 in twin studies, what inference can be made about "nature versus nurture" for determining criminality?
a. Children of criminal have a 55% chance of becoming criminals
b. Criminal is mainly due to differences in environmental conditions.
c. Equal chances exist for any chiold to become a criminal if raised in that environment
d. Fifty-five percent of the variability is due to differences in genotypes.
Ans: d. Fifty-five percent of the variability is due to differences in genotypes.
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