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Emerging Trends in Behavioral Genetic Studies of Child Temperament
Kimberly J Saudino1, Lauren Micalizzi1
1Boston University.
Abstract:
In this article, we describe three emerging trends in the application of behavioral genetic methods to the study of temperament. The trends-using multiple methods to assess temperament, considering contextual influences on temperament, and evaluating the structure of temperament-have been well studied in the phenotypic literature, but adding a behavioral genetic perspective can enrich our understanding of temperament. We review recent behavioral genetic research in each of these areas and discuss its implications.
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