Briefly explain what a heritability estimate represents

What will be an ideal response?

The heritability estimate represents the amount of variance in a trait that is accounted for by inheritance. It can be considered an index of the genetic influence on a personality trait. The higher the heritability estimate, the stronger the evidence that genes matter.

Psychology

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In a study by Rotenberg and Meyer (1990), children completed a task and then could receive a small reward immediately or wait one day for a much larger reward. Not until __________ years of age did most children wait to receive the larger reward

a. 4 to 5 c. 9 to 11 b. 6 to 8 d. 12 to 15

Psychology

Victims of child molestation

a. usually experience no effects at all from the abuse b. usually tell an adult within two weeks of the abuse c. show little recovery during the first year after the abuse d. have a tendency to blame themselves for the abuse

Psychology