Nature, Nurture, and the Transition to Early Adolescence

481 Pages·2003·10.76 MB·English

by  Stephen A. Petrill

Nature, Nurture, and the
Transition to Early Adolescence
NATURE, NURTURE,
AND THE TRANSITION TO
EARLY ADOLESCENCE
Edited vy
Stephen A. Petrill
Robert Plomin
John C. DeFries
John K. Hewitt

Contents
Contributors, ix
1. Nature, Nurture, and Adolescent Development: An Introduction, 3
Stephen A. Petrill, Robert Plornin, ,7obn C. DeFries, and John K. Hewitt
2. Developmental Analysis of IQ, 13
E. G. Bishop, Stacey S. Chewy, aril john K. Hewitt
3. Multivariate ParentOffspring Analyses of Specific Cognitive Abilities, 28
Alaricela Alaretirr, Robert Plomin, Robin P. Corley, and John C. DeFries
4. Etiology of the Stability of Reading Performance from 7 to 12 Years of Age
and Its Possible Mediation by IQ, 49
Sally Y. Wmb wor-th and John C. DeFries
5. Memory Ability during Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence in the
Colorado Adoption Project, 62
Stephen A. Petrill and Sally-Ann Rhea
6. Somatic Complaints from Early Childhood to Early Adolescence, 76
Nicholas Giardino and Richard Rende
7. Teacher and Mother Ratings of Attention Problems, 93
Stephanie Schnitz
8. Adopted and Nonadopted Adolescents' Adjustment, 109
Alessandra C. Tervolino
Alessandra C. Tervolino
9. Stability and Change in Internalizing Problems in the Transition to Early
Adolescence: Genetic and Environmental Influences, 133
Kirby Deater-Deckard and Shirley McGuire
10. Loneliness during the Transition to Early Adolescence, 152 Shirley McGuire
and Jeanie Clifford
11. Genetic Influences on Temperament in Early Adolescence: A Multimethod
Perspective, 166
Jeffrey R. Gagne, Kimberly J. Saudino, and Stacey S. Cherry
12. Links between Temperament and Behavior Problems in Early Adolescence,
185
Stephanie Schmitz and Kimberly J. Saudino
13. Using the Social Relations Model to Examine Correlates of Adolescent
ITumor: The Role of Temperament and Well-Being, 199
Beth Manke and Coleen Carlson
14. Effects of Prenatal Smoking on 12-Year-Old Children's Cognitive and
Behavioral Outcomes, 222
Michelle Ward and Laura A. Baker
15. A Genetic Analysis of Extremes in Externalizing Behavioral Problems and
Negative Family Environments, 240
Kirby Deater-Deckard
16. Maternal Reports of Differential Treatment during Early Adolescence: A
Longitudinal Study of Genetic Influences and Links to Child Well-Being, 258
Rebecca Hobson, Beth !Clarke, and Shirley McGuire
17. Genetic Influences on Life Events in Middle Childhood and Early
Adolescence, 280
Kimberly 7. Saudino, ]ejay R. Gagne, and Madeline Becker
18. The Developmental Trajectory of GenotyPeEnvironment Correlation in
Early Adolescence, 295
Erich L. Spotts and ]enae M. Neiderhiser
19. Conclusions, 310
Stephen A. Petrill, Robert Plornin, John C. DeFr•ies, mu! John K. Hewitt
Names Index, 317
Subject Index, 325
Contributors
Maricela Alarcon, Ph.D.
Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles
Laura A. Baker Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, SGM 501, University of Southern
California
Madeline Becker
Department of Psychology, Boston University
E. G. Bishop, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, University of Houston
Coleen Carlson, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, University of Houston
Stacey S. Cherry, Ph.D.
Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford
Jeanie Clifford
Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego
Robin P. Corley, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado
Kirby Deater-Deckard, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, University of Oregon
John C. Delries, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado
Jeff ey R. Gagne
Department of Psychology, Boston University
Nicholas Giardino, Ph.D.
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington
John K Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado
Rebecca Hobson
Department of Psychology, University of Houston
Alessand'ra C. ler uolino
Social, Genetic, and Developmental Psychiatry Research Centre,
London, U.K.
Beth Manke, Ph.D.
Department of Human Development, California State University at
Long Beach
Shirley 11.7cGuire, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, University of San Francisco
Jenac III. Neider-hisei; Ph.D.
Center for Family Research, Department of Psychiatry and