Heritability is a __________
a. direct measure of a specific gene's contribution to the expression of a trait
b. general population statistic used to characterize genotypic influence on trait expression
c. direct measure used to characterize environmental influence on trait expression
d. way to determine if twins are monozygotic or dizygotic
Correct Answer: b
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a. ?1 b. ?10 c. ?9 d. ?22 e. ?3
The orientation that questions the truth value of beliefs and knowledge and focuses especially on how power relationships affect the creation and spread of ideas and beliefs is called:
a. Materialism. b. Idealism. c. Postmodernism. d. Functionalism.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the codification of Tongan law in the mid-nineteenth century?
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