Evidence for Genetic Influence on Both Cross-Situation and Situation-Specific Components of Behavior

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 129-138

  Phillips, Kay ^a   Matheny Jr , Adam P ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TWINS;

BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; TWINS;

EID: 0031180046     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.73.1.129     Document Type: Article

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