Few would dispute the truth of the statement `People are  Different', but there is much controversy over why. This book  authoritatively explains the methods used to understand human  variation, and extends them far beyond the primary `nature or nurture'  question. After chapters on basic statistics, biometrical genetics,  matrix algebra and path analysis, there is a state-of-the-art account  of how to fit genetic models using the LISREL package.    The authors explain not only the assumptions of the twin method, but  how to test them. The elementary model is expanded to cover sex  limitation, sibling interaction, multivariate and longitudinal data,  observer ratings, and twin-family studies. Throughout, the methods are  illustrated by applications to diverse areas such as obesity, major  depression, alcohol comsumption, delinquency, allergies, and common  fears.

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