Article
The phenotypic and genetic relationships among measures of cognitive ability, temperament, and scholastic achievement.
Behavior genetics - 1 Nov 1993
Petrill S A, Thompson L A
Abstract excerpt
The covariance among measures of cognitive ability, temperament, and scholastic achievement was examined in a subsample of 326 (89 Monozygotic, 74 Dizygotic) twins drawn from the Western Reserve Twin Project. Both phenotypic and behavioral genetic models were fit to the data. Univariate analyses indicate significant genetic influences on cognitive, achievement, and temperament variables. Common environmental...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Child
- Educational Status
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Intelligence
- Male
- Models, Genetic
- Phenotype
- Social Environment
- Temperament