Citation

Elizabeth PH, Green R. Acta Genet. Med. Gemellol. (Roma) 1984; 33(2): 173-179.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Mendel Institute)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6540949

Abstract

Parents of 702 twin pairs, ages 4 through 12, completed a sex-role behavioral preference questionnaire for each cotwin. Data were analyzed to determine the effects of gender, zygosity, and age on behavioral similarities and differences between cotwins. Among same-sex cotwins, male MZ pairs were reported to behave the most similarly. Girl-boy pairs were the most dissimilar. Sex and zygosity contributed significantly to cotwin behavioral differences, with female pairs varying more on sex-typed behaviors than male pairs and DZ pairs varying more than MZ pairs. Age of twins was not a major source of differences within twin pairs.

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