Heritability in cognitive performance: Evidence using computer-based testing

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 112-118

  Hervey, Aaron S ^a   Greenfield, Kathryn ^b   Gualtieri, C Thomas ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

assessment; genetics; heritability; neuropsychology; neuroscience

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COGNITION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84856865387     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2011.573025     Document Type: Article

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