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ERIC Number: EJ141635
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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The Syntactic Abilities of Identical Twins, Fraternal Twins, and Their Siblings
Munsinger, Harry; Douglass, Arthur, II
Child Development, 47, 1, 40-50, Mar 76
The language development of monozygotic twins, same-sex dizygotic twins, siblings of monozygotic twins, and siblings of dizygotic twins, ages 3-17, was studied to estimate how much of the individual variation in children's language skills results from genetic factors and how much from environmental experience. (BRT)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences, Individual Differences, Language Acquisition, Nature Nurture Controversy, Preschool Education, Siblings, Twins, Verbal Ability
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