Multivariate genetic analysis of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC-R) factors.

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Multivariate genetic analysis of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC-R) factors.

Behavior genetics - 1 Jan 1995

Casto S D, DeFries J C, Fulker D W

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC-R) factor scores (Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Organization, and Freedom from Distractibility) were obtained from 574 twin pairs in the Colorado Reading Project and subjected to multivariate genetic analysis. Variances were partitioned i...

Topics

Adolescent
Child
Colorado
Diseases in Twins
Dyslexia
Female
Humans
Intelligence
Male
Models, Genetic
Multivariate Analysis
Phenotype
Psychometrics
Social Environment
Twins, Dizygotic
Twins, Monozygotic
Wechsler Scales

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