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sibling contrast effect: a standalone construct

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Behavioral genetics

an effect of one sibling's trait on the other's, which pushes siblings apart in contrast or together in imitation and biases twin estimates.

In behavioral genetics, sibling contrast effect refers to an effect of one sibling's trait on the other's, which pushes siblings apart in contrast or together in imitation and biases twin estimates. This meaning comes from Carey (1986) in Behavior Genetics.[1]

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contrast4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs imitation2 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs trait4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Carey, G. (1986). Sibling imitation and contrast effects. Behavior Genetics, 16(3), 319-341. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01071314

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