Genetic influence on human intelligence (Spearman's g): How much?

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 527-544

  Bouchard Jr , Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoptees; Heritability; Intelligence; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HERITABILITY; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; PHENOTYPE;

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS;

ADULT; AGING; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MODELS, GENETIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 70449627887     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460903103939     Document Type: Article

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