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Adoption study

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A behavior genetic research method that involves comparison of adopted children to their adoptive and biological parents.

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Behavioral genetics

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The empirical science of how genes and environments combine to generate behavior.

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Heritability coefficient

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An easily misinterpreted statistical construct that purports to measure the role of genetics in the explanation of differences among individuals.

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Quantitative genetics

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Scientific and mathematical methods for inferring genetic and environmental processes based on the degree of genetic and environmental similarity among organisms.

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Twin studies

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A behavior genetic research method that involves comparison of the similarity of identical (monozygotic; MZ) and fraternal (dizygotic; DZ) twins.

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