If a researcher's goal is to calculate the ______________ for a specific trait,they are trying to make a statistical estimate of the proportion of the total variance in the trait that is attributable to genetic differences among individuals within a group.
A)bell curve
B)heritability
C)factor analysis
D)g factor

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The term that best fits the description given in the question is "heritability". Heritability is a statistical estimate that represents the proportion of variability in a trait that is due to genetic differences among individuals within a group. It is often expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates that none of the variability is due to genetic differences and 1 indicates that all of the variability is due to genetic differences. The other choices, such as "bell curve", "factor analysis", and "g factor", do not directly relate to the concept of heritability.

If a Researcher's Goal Is to Calculate the ______________ for a Specific