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If the heritability of personality were 1.0 (that is, 100 per cent), then correlations of personality traits in identical twins would be __________.

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   If the heritability of personality were 1.0 (that is, 100 per cent), then correlations of personality traits in identical twins would be __________.

Psychology PSY1011/PSY1022: A Custom Edition

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Chapter 15, Problem 5

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Heritability is a measure of how much of the variation in a trait, such as personality, can be attributed to genetic differences among individuals in a population. A heritability of 1.0 (or 100%) means that all of the variation in the trait is due to genetic Show more…

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Monozygotic (Identical) Twins

Monozygotic twins, also known as identical twins, share virtually the same genetic makeup because they originate from the same fertilized egg. This makes them particularly useful in studies aimed at disentangling the genetic and environmental contributions to traits.

Correlation Coefficient

The correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1. A correlation of 1 indicates a perfect positive relationship, meaning that as one variable increases, the other does so in exact proportion.

Heritability

Heritability is a statistical concept that describes the proportion of variation in a trait among individuals that can be attributed to genetic differences. A heritability of 1.0 indicates that 100 percent of the variation in the trait is due to genetic factors, with no contribution from environmental influences.

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