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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) are more common in boys than girls. In this paper, we investigated whether the prevalence differences are attributable to measurement bias. In addition, we examined sex differences in the genetic and environmental influences on variation in these behaviors. Teachers completed the Conners Teacher Rating Scale...

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∗Corresponding author: Pascal François, HEC Montreal, Department of Finance, 3000 Cote-SteCatherine, H3T 2A7 Montreal, Canada. Mail to: [email protected]. We thank ING for kindly providing us with CTRS data, and Laurent Bodson for excellent research assistance. Financial supports from SSHRC (François) and Deloitte Luxemburg (Hübner) are gratefully acknowledged. All remaining errors are ours.