Multiple Choice
Which is a common psychological misconception that people have about heritability?
A) High heritability means a trait or ability is largely genetically determined and cannot change or be influenced by learning and experience.
B) Heritability is similar to correlation and, therefore, shows an association between genetic factors and behavior.
C) A high heritability score means there is a genetic influence for some characteristic across the population as measured in the population.
D) A high heritability score does not mean that behavior is controlled by genes or inheritance.
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