MULTIVARIATE GENETIC-ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC COGNITIVE-ABILITIES IN THE COLORADO ADOPTION PROJECT AT AGE 7

被引:41
作者
CARDON, LR [1 ]
FULKER, DW [1 ]
DEFRIES, JC [1 ]
PLOMIN, R [1 ]
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[1] PENN STATE UNIV,UNIV PK,PA 16802
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10.1016/0160-2896(92)90016-K
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
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A multivariate hierarchical model of specific cognitive abilities was fitted to data from 7-year-old adopted and nonadopted sibling pairs in the Colorado Adoption Project in order to assess differential genetic influence on specific mental abilities. Model fitting results and Schmid-Leiman (Schmid & Leiman, 1957) transformations reveal significant heritable variation for verbal, spatial, and memory factors independent of general cognitive ability for the eight ability tests examined. In contrast, environmental influences are primarily measure-specific. The results suggest genetic effects in middle childhood that differentially influence mental ability scores.
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