Factor and simplex models for repeated measures: Application of two psychomotor measures of alcohol sensitivity in twins.

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Publication date 1989
Journal Behavior genetics
Volume | Issue number 19
Pages (from-to) 79-96
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  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Psychology Research Institute (PsyRes)
Abstract Obtained data on arithmetic computation and motor coordination from 206 twin pairs (aged 18-34 yrs). Ss were measured before and 3 times after ingesting a standard dose of alcohol. The application of simplex models for the genetic analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) structures in a repeated-measures design is illustrated, and the results are compared with factor models for the 2 psychomotor measures. Analyses confirm the notion that there is a genetic variation affecting psychomotor performance that is switched on in the presence of alcohol.
Document type Article
Published at https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01065885
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