Is There G beyond "g"? (Is There Genetic Influence on Specific Cognitive Abilities Independent of Genetic Influence on General Cognitive Ability).

Pedersen, Nancy L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ492213

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Publication Date: 1994

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Is There G beyond "g"? (Is There Genetic Influence on Specific Cognitive Abilities Independent of Genetic Influence on General Cognitive Ability).

Pedersen, Nancy L.; And Others

Intelligence, v18 n2 p133-43 Mar-Apr 1994

Genetic effects on specific cognitive abilities as distinct from those on general cognitive ability were studied in 302 pairs of twins (some reared together, some apart) from the Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging. Overall, results showed significant genetic influence on specific abilities independent of influence on general ability. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adopted Children, Aging (Individuals), Biological Influences, Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries, Genetics, Heredity, Intelligence Differences, Nature Nurture Controversy, Twins

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sweden

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