What Can We Learn from the Study of Twins? : an Evaluation of the Equal Environments Assumption.

Most evidence about genetic behavior comes from twin studies. The presumption is that this enables an equal environment assumption (EEA). This book argues that the validity of the EEA argument is not as strong as some behavior geneticists have claimed. Felson conducts the most comprehensive evaluati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Felson, Jacob
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2012.
Temas:
Twins.
Nature and nurture.
Multiple pregnancy.
Multiple birth.
Sociology.
Social sciences.
Pregnancy.
Biology.
Public health.
Life sciences.
Physical sciences.
Medical care.
Behavior genetics.
Social ecology.
Psychology.
Genetics
Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic.
Pregnancy, Multiple
Multiple Birth Offspring
Sociology
Behavioral Sciences
Persons.
Social Sciences
Epidemiologic Methods
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena
Pregnancy
Biology
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities.
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena.
Psychiatry and Psychology.
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena.
Public Health
Biological Science Disciplines
Named Groups.
Investigative Techniques.
Reproduction
Quality of Health Care
Environment and Public Health.
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation.
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment.
Phenomena and Processes.
Natural Science Disciplines
Delivery of Health Care
Disciplines and Occupations.
Twins
Twin Studies as Topic
Genetics, Behavioral
Social Environment
Patient Care
Hérédité et milieu.
Génétique du comportement.
Écologie sociale.
Grossesse multiple.
Naissances multiples.
Sociologie.
Sciences du comportement.
Sciences sociales.
Grossesse.
Biologie.
Santé publique.
Sciences de la vie.
Sciences physiques.
Prestation de soins.
Soins médicaux.
human ecology.
sociology.
behavioral sciences.
social sciences.
pregnancy.
biology.
public health.
biological sciences.
physical sciences.
PSYCHOLOGY > Personality.
Social sciences
Social ecology
Public health
Physical sciences
Multiple pregnancy
Multiple birth
Medical care
Life sciences
Behavior genetics
Nature and nurture
Social Sciences.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Abstract; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1: Plan for the book; 1.2: Estimating the effects of genes on variation in traits with twin studies; 1.3 Estimating heritability; 1.4 Evaluating the twin study as a natural experiement; Chapter 2: Literature Review; 2.1 Earliest Studies establish that MZ twins experience more smiliar environments that DZ Twins; 2.1.1 Review and reanalysis of Wilson (1934); 2.1.2 Early Study comparing MZ and DZ twins by Mowrer (1954)
  • 2.1.3 Other Studies conducted prior to 19602.2Early Studies examingin whether genetic effects are confounded with environmental effects in twin studies; 2.2.1 Scarr(1968 ); 2.2.2. Matheny et al. (1976); 2.2.3 Landmark twin study of Loehlin and Nichols (1976); 2.2.4 Lytton (1977); 2.2.5 Scarr and Carter-Saltzman (1979); 2.3 Recent studies of the equal environments assumption; 2.4 Studies of adopted children and studies of twins reared apart; Chapter 3: Data; 3.1 Measures; 3.1.1 Outcome measures; 3.2.1 Measures of environmental similarity; 3.1.3 Measure of zygosity
  • 3.1.4 Other control variables3.2 Handling missing data; Chapter 4: Methods; 4.1 Comparisons of means and variances by zygosity; 4.2 Examining measures of environmental similarity; 4.3 Absolute value regressions; 4.4 Defries-Fulker regressions; 4.5 Propensity score matching; 4.6 Why propensity score matching?; Chapter 5: Results; 5.1 Comparisons of means and variances by zygosity; 5.2 Examining measures of environmental similarity; 5.3 Absolute value regressions; 5.4 Defries-Fulker regressions; 5.5 Propensity score matching; 5.6 Effects of matching estimates on heritability
  • Chapter 6: ConclusionBibliography; Index

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