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A biometrical-genetical model for human variation adequately predicts observed correlations for measured intelligence. The estimation procedure is outlined.
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Eaves, L. Testing models for variation in intelligence. Heredity 34, 132–136 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1975.14
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