Twin Studies Found the Following Correlation Coefficients (R) for Monozygotic

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Twin studies found the following correlation coefficients (r) for monozygotic (MZ) vs. dizygotic (DZ) twins: $\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline& \mathrm { rMZ } & \mathrm { rDZ } \\\hline \text { Alcoholism (males) } & 0.4 & 0.21 \\\hline \text { Autism } & 0.65 & 0.1 \\\hline \text { Reading disability } & 0.75 & 0.45 \\\hline \text { Schizophrenia } & 0.5 & 0.19 \\\hline\end{array}$ Data from Plomin R, Owen MJ & McGuffin P (1994) Science 264:1733-1739.
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Definitions:

Cross-Cultural Bias

A type of bias that occurs when cultural differences affect the fairness, interpretation, or administration of assessments or judgments.

Informal Assessment

Informal assessment involves using non-standardized methods to evaluate a person's abilities, skills, or knowledge in a less structured way.

Examiner

An individual who administers, scores, and interprets tests and assessments.

Interrater Reliability

A measure of consistency among different observers or raters in their assessments or evaluations.