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60. Zahn-Waxler, C., Schmitz, S., Fulker, D. W., Robinson,
J., & Emde, R. (1996). Behavior problems in 5-year-old monozygotic
and dizygotic twins: Genetic and environmental influences, patterns of
regulation and internalization of control. Development and Psychopathology,
8, 103-122.
Genetic and shared environmental influences on behavior problems of 5-year-old
twins were assessed, based on mother, father and teacher reports. Genetic
influence for Externalizing Problems was consistently identified across
informants. Effects of shared environment were present, but less consistently.
Both genetic and environmental influences on Internalizing Problems were
also identified, again with less consistency. Correlations between observed
patterns of regulation at ages 3, 4, and 5, and behavior problems at age
5 were often significant, but low in magnitude and restricted to teachers'
reports.
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