Stoolmiller on restriction of range in adoption studies: A comment

Authors
Loehlin, JC Horn, JM
Citation
Jc. Loehlin et Jm. Horn, Stoolmiller on restriction of range in adoption studies: A comment, BEHAV GENET, 30(3), 2000, pp. 245-247
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BEHAVIOR GENETICS
ISSN journal
00018244 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
245 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-8244(200005)30:3<245:SORORI>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Stoolmiller has recently presented a model featuring an inferred dimension of family quality which, he suggests, is severely truncated in adoption stu dies such as the Texas Adoption Project, resulting in gross underestimation of the effects of shared family environment. We discuss some potential lim itations of his approach in general and as he applies it to the Texas adopt ion data on IQ.