This kind of evidence suggests a trait has a genetic component

a. higher correlation for values of the trait among pairs of more closely related people than among pairs of more distantly related people
b. identical measures of the trait among many members of a defined population
c. widely varying measures on the trait among many members of a defined population


Answer: a. higher correlation for values of the trait among pairs of more closely related people than among pairs of more distantly related people

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