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Peer reviewedGoldsmith, H. Hill; Buss, Kristin A.; Lemery, Kathryn S. – Developmental Psychology, 1997
Studied 715 twins and singletons to document heritable influences on temperament during toddler and preschool ages. Found substantial shared environmental influence on positive affect and additive genetic influence on emotion regulation. Intraclass correlations from many scales showed no evidence of "too-low" dizygotic correlations that…
Descriptors: Genetics, Influences, Nature Nurture Controversy, Personality
Peer reviewedLeve, Leslie D.; Winebarger, Allen A.; Fagot, Beverly I.; Reid, John B.; Goldsmith, H. Hill – Child Development, 1998
Used behavioral genetic methods and environmental assessment techniques to assess maladaptive behavior in 6- to 11-year-old twin pairs. Found that genetic variation accounts for majority of variance in parent-reported child maladaptive behavior; in contrast, observational coding and global impressions of parent-twin interactive behavior suggest…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Biological Influences, Child Behavior, Children
Peer reviewedLosoya, Sandra H.; Callor, Suzanne; Rowe, David C.; Goldsmith, H. Hill – Developmental Psychology, 1997
Parents who were identical twins, fraternal twins, or adopted siblings completed questionnaires assessing attitudes toward parenting and specific parenting practices, the emotional atmosphere of the home, and parental personality. Model-fitting results implicated modest genetic effects on affect-related aspects of parenting, such as parental…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Children, Family Environment, Family Influence
