Dopaminergic polymorphisms and educational achievement: results from a longitudinal sample of Americans.

Developmental Psychology Dopaminergic Polymorphisms and Educational Achievement: Results From a Longitudinal Sample of Americans

Three dopaminergic polymorphisms are associated with academic achievement in middle and high school

Article history: Received 28 January 2010 Received in revised form 24 June 2010 Accepted 3 August 2010 Available online xxxx Although academic achievement is a heritable construct, to date research has yet to explore its molecular genetic underpinnings. Drawing on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, the current longitudinal study investigated the associations between...

Investigating the relationship between the quality of educational services and satisfaction with education and academic achievement from the perspective of students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: The enhancement, development, and provision of appropriate and efficient human resources in society depend on the educational system. Educational services provided through universities are one of the most important service areas in a given society. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the quality of educational services, satisfaction with education, and academi...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Low Educational Achievement: Evidence Supporting A Causal Hypothesis

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and educational achievement are negatively associated in children. Here we test the hypothesis that there is a direct causal effect of ADHD on educational achievement. The causal effect is tested in a genetically sensitive design to exclude the possibility of confounding by a third factor (e.g. genetic pleiotropy) and by comparing educational achi...

Explaining Asian Americans' academic advantage over whites.

The superior academic achievement of Asian Americans is a well-documented phenomenon that lacks a widely accepted explanation. Asian Americans' advantage in this respect has been attributed to three groups of factors: (i) socio-demographic characteristics, (ii) cognitive ability, and (iii) academic effort as measured by characteristics such as attentiveness and work ethic. We combine data from ...