Vinay uses data from his study to estimate that the heritability of athletic ability is .60. This implies that about 60%:
A) of the variation in athletic ability is due to genetics.
B) of the variation in athletic ability is due to environment.
C) of people are athletic.
D) of people are not athletic.

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Heritability estimates represent the proportion of variation in a trait among individuals that can be attributed to genetic differences. In this case, a heritability estimate of .60 means that about 60% of the variation in athletic ability can be attributed to genetic differences among individuals, while the remaining 40% is likely due to environmental factors.

Vinay Uses Data from His Study to Estimate That the Heritability