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Direct linkKoenig, Kathleen; Klin, Ami; Schultz, Robert – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2004
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a genetic form of mental retardation, involves a myriad of physical and behavioral problems. Poor social adjustment has been reported, but the origin of this difficulty is unknown. The Social Attribution Task, a measure of one's ability to make appropriate social attributions from an ambiguous visual display [Klin…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Social Adjustment, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedO'Connor, Thomas G.; Caspi, Avshalom; DeFries, John C.; Plomin, Robert – Developmental Psychology, 2000
Data from Colorado Adoption Project were used to examine hypothesis that association between parental divorce and children's adjustment is mediated by genetic factors. Findings for psychopathology were consistent with an environmentally mediated explanation for the association. Findings for achievement and social adjustment were consistent with a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adopted Children, Behavior Problems, Children
