Final note on why genetic correlations are not squared.
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Correlations between related persons (twins, siblings, parent-child, etc.) should not be squared in order to determine the proportion of variance they have in common. The correlation coefficient itself is this proportion. We are not using the correlation to predict the variance in a given trait for one set of persons from a knowledge of the trait values of their relatives, but to express the degree of overlap in trait variance, that is, the proportion of variance in common. The rationale of genetic correlations is explained, with examples in terms of a common elements model of correlation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Perceptual and motor skills
دوره 34 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1972