Differential Inheritance of Mental Abilities in the Texas Adoption Project.

Loehlin, John C.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ502360

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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ISSN: ISSN-0160-2896

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Differential Inheritance of Mental Abilities in the Texas Adoption Project.

Loehlin, John C.; And Others

Intelligence, v19 n3 p325-36 Nov-Dec 1994

Correlations on subscales of Wechsler intelligence quotient tests and the Revised Beta Examination were obtained for biologically related and unrelated individuals in 181 adoptive families in the Texas Adoption Project. Generally higher correlations for biologically related individuals support the importance of genetic influence in intellectual ability. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Cognitive Ability, Correlation, Genetics, Heredity, Individual Differences, Intelligence, Nature Nurture Controversy

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Texas

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

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