Nature, Nurture, and the Transition to Early Adolescence

by Petrill, Stephen A.; Plomin, Robert; DeFries, John C.; Hewitt, John K.

• ISBN13: 9780195157475
• ISBN10: 0195157478
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-27
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Some of the most intriguing issues in the study of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development arise in the debate over nature versus nurture; a debate difficult to resolve because it is difficult to separate the respective contributions of genes and environment to development. The most powerful approach to this separation is through longitudinal adoption studies. The Colorado Adoption Project (CAP) is the only longitudinal adoption study in existence examining development continuously from birth to adolescence, which makes it a unique, powerful, and tremendously valuable resource. CAP is an ongoing assessment of 245 adopted children and 245 biological control children assessed from birth to early adolescence. This book is the fourth in a series describing CAP results. This latest volume, edited by four eminent researchers in developmental psychology, builds on the large body of research already generated by investigating the role of genes and environments on early adolescent development. Because it is the only volume on the most comprehensive investigation of the effect of genes and environments on early adolescent development, this work will be invaluable to researchers in developmental, cognitive, and social psychology.

Table of Contents

Contributors	ix
Nature, Nurture, and Adolescent Development: An Introduction	3	(10)
Stephen A. Petrill
Robert Plomin
John C. DeFries
John K. Hewitt
Developmental Analysis of IQ	13	(15)
E. G. Bishop
Stacey S. Cherny
John K. Hewitt
Multivariate Parent-Offspring Analyses of Specific Cognitive Abilities	28	(21)
Maricela Alarcon
Robert Plomin
Robin P. Corley
John C. DeFries
Etiology of the Stability of Reading Performance from 7 to 12 Years of Age and Its Possible Mediation by IQ	49	(13)
Sally J. Wadsworth
John C. DeFries
Memory Ability during Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence in the Colorado Adoption Project	62	(14)
Stephen A. Petrill
Sally-Ann Rhea
Somatic Complaints from Early Childhood to Early Adolescence	76	(17)
Nicholas Giardino
Richard Rende
Teacher and Mother Ratings of Attention Problems	93	(16)
Stephanie Schmitz
Adopted and Nonadopted Adolescents' Adjustment	109	(24)
Alessandra C. Iervolino
Stability and Change in Internalizing Problems in the Transition to Early Adolescence: Genetic and Environmental Influences	133	(19)
Kirby Deater-Deckard
Shirley McGuire
Loneliness during the Transition to Early Adolescence	152	(14)
Shirley McGuire
Jeanie Clifford
Genetic Influences on Temperament in Early Adolescence: A Multimethod Perspective	166	(19)
Jeffrey R. Gagne
Kimberly J. Saudino
Stacey S. Cherny
Links between Temperament and Behavior Problems in Early Adolescence	185	(14)
Stephanie Schmitz
Kimberly J. Saudino
Using the Social Relations Model to Examine Correlates of Adolescent Humor: The Role of Temperament and Well-Being	199	(23)
Beth Manke
Coleen Carlson
Effects of Prenatal Smoking on 12-Year-Old Children's Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes	222	(18)
Michelle Ward
Laura A. Baker
A Genetic Analysis of Extremes in Externalizing Behavioral Problems and Negative Family Environments	240	(18)
Kirby Deater-Deckard
Maternal Reports of Differential Treatment during Early Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study of Genetic Influences and Links to Child Well-Being	258	(22)
Rebecca Hobson
Beth Manke
Shirley McGuire
Genetic Influences on Life Events in Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence	280	(15)
Kimberly J. Saudino
Jeffrey R. Gagne
Madeline Becker
The Developmental Trajectory of Genotype-Environment Correlation in Early Adolescence	295	(15)
Erica L. Spotts
Jenae M. Neiderhiser
Conclusions	310	(7)
Stephen A. Petrill
Robert Plomin
John C. DeFries
John K. Hewitt
Names Index	317	(8)
Subject Index	325