Behavior Genetics

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"The time seems ripe for a modern statement of the division of knowledge we have called 'behavior genetics'. During the last two decades there have been chapter-length reviews of the area (Hall, 1951, Caspari, 1958), but no comprehensive treatment. This book is intended to fill the gap. It is not presented as a definitive work, because that would be impossible in a field of study which is in a dynamic stage of growth. ...We have divided our book into three sections. Chapters 1 through 4 provide a general introduction to the viewpoints and techniques of behavior genetics. Chapters 5 through 9 are a survey of the literature of behavior genetics. In the final chapter, behavior genetics is successively considered as a division of population genetics and as a series of physiological-developmental problems. An attempt is made to present a theoretical framework which can serve as a guide to new areas for research." 1. The Scope of Behavior Genetics 2. Some Principles of Genetics 3. Experimental Methods in Behavior Genetics 4. Methods of Human Behavior Genetics 5. Variation in Sensory and Perceptual Processes 6. Response Processes 7. Intellectual Abilities 8. Personality and Temperament 9. Mental Disorders 10. Heredity and Individual Differences in Behavior - References - Author Index - Subject Index