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Publication Date: 2002
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A Twin Study of the Etiology of High Reading Ability.
Boada, Richard; Willcutt, Erik G.; Tunick, Rachel A.; Chhabildas, Nomita A.; Olson, Richard K.; DeFries, John C.; Pennington, Bruce F.
Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, v15 n7-8 p683-707 Dec 2002
Examines the etiology of high reading ability in twin pairs. Suggests that reading ability and its cognitive correlates are on a continuous distribution, with both extremes of the distribution being similarly heritable. Supports the hypothesis that the same cognitive processes that are associated with dyslexia are important for the development of high reading ability. (SG)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Dyslexia, Elementary Education, Etiology, Heredity, High Achievement, Reading Ability, Reading Research, Twins
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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