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Direct linkBartels, M.; van den Oord, E. J. C. G.; Hudziak, J. J,; Rietveld, M. J. H.; van Beijsterveldt, C. E. M.; Boomsma, D. I. – Developmental Psychology, 2004
Maternal ratings on internalizing (INT) and externalizing (EXT) behaviors were collected in a large, population-based longitudinal sample. The numbers of participating twin pairs at ages 3, 7, 10, and 12 were 5,602, 5,115, 2,956, and 1,481, respectively. Stability in both behaviors was accounted for by genetic and shared environmental influences.…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Twins, Genetics, Behavior Patterns
Deater-Deckard, Kirby; Petrill, Stephen A.; Thompson, Lee A.; DeThorne, Laura S. – Developmental Science, 2005
Task persistence, measured by a composite score of independent teacher, tester and observer reports, was examined using behavioral genetic analysis. Participants included 92 monozygotic and 137 same-sex dizygotic twin pairs in Kindergarten or 1st grade (4.3 to 7.9 years old). Task persistence was widely distributed, higher among older children,…
Descriptors: Twins, Persistence, Standardized Tests, Genetics
