Estimating the Extent of Parameter Bias in the Classical Twin Design: A Comparison of Parameter Esti...
Estimating the Extent of Parameter Bias in the Classical Twin Design: A Comparison of Parameter Estimates From Extended Twin-Family and Classical Twin Designs
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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The classical twin design (CTD) circumvents parameter indeterminacy by assuming (1) negligible higher-order epistasis; and (2) either nonadditive genetic or common environmental effects are nonexistent, creating two potential sources of bias (Eaves et al., 1978; Grayson, 1989). Because the extended twin-family design (ETFD) uses many more unique co...
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Estimating the Extent of Parameter Bias in the Classical Twin Design: A Comparison of Parameter Estimates From Extended Twin-Family and Classical Twin Designs
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67992893
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1832-4274
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1839-2628
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10.1375/twin.8.3.214
