Age changes in the causes of individual differences in conservatism

被引:68
作者
Eaves, L
Martin, N
Heath, A
Schieken, R
Meyer, J
Silberg, J
Neale, M
Corey, L
机构
[1] QUEENSLAND INST MED RES,BRISBANE,QLD 4029,AUSTRALIA
[2] VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIV,DEPT HUMAN GENET,RICHMOND,VA 23284
[3] WASHINGTON UNIV,DEPT PSYCHIAT,ST LOUIS,MO 63130
[4] VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIV,DEPT PEDIAT,RICHMOND,VA 23284
[5] VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIV,DEPT PSYCHIAT,RICHMOND,VA 23284
关键词
social attitudes; conservatism; twins; genetics; development;
D O I
10.1023/A:1025633307992
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Age-related changes are analyzed in the correlation of 3416 monozygotic and 3780 dizygotic U.S. twin pairs aged between 9 and 75+ years for conservatism scores derived from a 28-item social attitude inventory. The effects of the shared environment are overwhelming in twins aged 20 years or younger. In older twins, genetic effects appear to play a larger role. A more dynamic conception of the interaction between genes and environment in the development of complex human differences is needed.
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页码:121 / 124
页数:4
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