RATE OF REGRESSION IN HEREDITARY STATURE

HEIGHT

in

inches

The Deviates of the Children are to those of

their Mid-Parents as 2 to S .

DEVIATE

in

inches

72 -

v -

+4

71   -

When Mid-Parents are taller than mediocrity,

-

+ 3

their Children tend to be shorter'thanthey   Q

t

-

+ 2

   ~

70 -

~~

-

+1

68 -

w

0

68 -

I

-

-1

67 -

I

5

66 -

When

Mid Parents are

shorter

than mediocrity,

O

their Children tend

to be

taller

than they.

-

-3

65 -

-

-4