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Changes in heritability across increasing levels of behavior problems in young twins.
Behavior genetics - 1 Jul 1996
Gjone H, Stevenson J, Sundet J M, Eilertsen D E
Abstract excerpt
The present study addresses the issue of differential heritability with increasing severity of parent-reported internalizing and externalizing behavior problems assessed by the Child Behavior Checklist. The sample includes 526 identical and 389 fraternal same-sexed twin pairs from five national birth cohorts, aged 5-6, 8-9, and 12-15 years. Heritability (h2), common environment (c2), and changes in these...
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