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equal environments assumption: a standalone construct

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Behavioral genetics

the twin-study assumption that identical and fraternal twins share trait-relevant environments to the same degree.

In behavioral genetics, equal environments assumption refers to the twin-study assumption that identical and fraternal twins share trait-relevant environments to the same degree. This meaning comes from Kendler (1993) in Behavior Genetics.[1]

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References

  1. Kendler, K. S., Neale, M. C., Kessler, R. C., Heath, A. C., & Eaves, L. J. (1993). A test of the equal-environment assumption in twin studies of psychiatric illness. Behavior Genetics, 23(1), 21-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01067551

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