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Genotype-environment correlations for language-related abilities: implications for typical and atypical learners.
Journal of learning disabilities - 1 Jan 2000
Gilger J W, Ho H Z, Whipple A D, Spitz R
Abstract excerpt
Recent behavioral genetic research has shown that genetic propensities are associated with individual differences in experiences, and thus, what may appear to be environmental effects can reflect genetic influence. This study examines passive genotype-environment correlations (GECs) for language-related abilities by comparing environment-child language associations in adoptive and nonadoptive families. The...
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