Criteria for the Assessment of Organism-Environment Correlation in Human Developmental Studies

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Abstract
A review of the literature indicates that the analysis of genotype-behavior relationships in humans becomes quite problematic in the presence of organism (gene)-environment correlation. Up to the present time all attempts to deal with this problem have been statistical in nature. Little attention has been paid to the data-gathering strategies which precede statistical analysis. Based on previous research the present paper offers methodological and statistical criteria necessary for adequate measurement of organism-environment correlation. A path analysis model which meets the specified criteria is offered as an approach to the study of organism-environment correlation.