If you were studying the heritability of intelligence and you examined only people living in a wealthy community, you would be likely to
A. get a more accurate estimate of heritability than if you studied a poorer community.
B. underestimate the heritability of intelligence.
C. overestimate the role of environmental factors in intelligence.
D. get an exaggerated estimate of heritability.
Answer: D
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