JOURNAL ARTICLE

Behavior genetics and randomized controlled trials: A misleading analogy.

  • Published In: Behavioral & Brain Sciences, 2023, v. 46. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kaplan, Jonathan Michael; Bird, Kevin Andrew 3 of 3

Abstract

Madole & Harden argue that just as the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) represent gains in causal knowledge and are useful, despite their limitations, so too are the findings of human behavior genetics. We argue that this analogy is misleading. Unlike RCTs, the results of human behavior genetics research cannot suggest efficacious interventions, nor point toward future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Behavioral & Brain Sciences. 2023/01, Vol. 46, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biology
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0140-525X
  • DOI:10.1017/S0140525X22002187
  • Accession Number:174167397
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