The Hawaii family study of cognition: A reply |
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Authors: | J. C. DeFries G. C. Ashton R. C. Johnson A. R. Kuse G. E. McClearn M. P. Mi M. N. Rashad S. G. Vandenberg J. R. Wilson |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado, 80309 Boulder, Colorado;(2) Behavioral Biology Laboratory, University of Hawaii, 96822 Honolulu, Hawaii |
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Abstract: | Differences in age and number of children tested per family between two ethnic groups (Americans of Japanese ancestry and Americans of European ancestry) have a trivial effect on differences in regressions of midchild on midparent for tests of specific cognitive abilities. Although the regression of offspring on midparent value is not a mathematical function of the spouse correlation, an empirical association between these two measures of familial resemblance is expected for characters with nonzero heritability. Such an association is reported for anthropometric characters. Since age effects contribute to the covariance of family members, age correction of family cognitive data is essential.The results reported here are made possible by collaboration of a group of investigators (G. C. Ashton, R. C. Johnson, M. P. Mi, and M. N. Rashad at the University of Hawaii, and J. C. DeFries, G. E. McClearn, S. G. Vandenberg, and J. R. Wilson at the University of Colorado) supported by NSF Grant GB-34720 and Grant HD-06669 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. |
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Keywords: | assortative mating cognitive ability heritability parent-offspring resemblance |
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