Nature and Nurture Strike (Out) Again.

Scarr, Sandra; Weinberg, Richard A.

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ERIC Number: EJ215221

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Publication Date: 1979

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Nature and Nurture Strike (Out) Again.

Scarr, Sandra; Weinberg, Richard A.

Intelligence, v3 n1 p31-39 Jan-Mar 1979

A reply to Plomin's critique and some criticisms of Munsinger's review of adopted child literature are presented. Selective bias in adoptee samples, implicit assumptions in models that lead to heritability estimates, and problems produced by lack of an accepted model of environmental transmission are also discussed. (Author/RD)

Descriptors: Adopted Children, Environmental Influences, Family Influence, Genetics, Intelligence Differences, Intelligence Quotient, Nature Nurture Controversy, Parent Influence, Psychological Studies, Research Design, Research Problems, Research Reviews (Publications), Twins

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