If the heritability coefficient for intelligence is about 0.60, this means that _______.
A)60% of the variation in the intelligence of an individual is related to genetic factors
B)40% of the variation in the intelligence of an individual is related to genetic factors
C)60% of the variation of intelligence in that specific group of people is related to genetic factors
D)40% of the variation of intelligence in a group of people is related to genetic factors

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The heritability coefficient (in this case, 0.60 for intelligence) refers to the proportion of variance in a trait (like intelligence) within a specific population that can be attributed to genetic differences among individuals in that population. It does not refer to the proportion of an individual's trait that is due to genetics.

If the Heritability Coefficient for Intelligence Is About 0