behavioral differences/similarities between fraternal twins

This is my twin brother and I as babies and then at 10 years old. To visit a website for twins click here. (http://www.twinscriptions.com)

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twinsI have chosen this topic to research because I am a fraternal twin and I would like to learn more about the similarities and differences that my twin brother and I share as twins. I am familiar with the basic reproduction of fraternal twins. Two eggs are released and are fertilized by two different sperm. Fraternal twins do not share any identical genetic material and their DNA strands are unique in comparison. The only thing that fraternal twins do share is their mother's womb.

 

 

world wide web sources

 


1. Title: Fraternal Twins

Web Address: http://www.rush.edu/worldbook/articles/006000a/006000159.html

Brief Description: This page gives a brief overview of the differences between

identical and fraternal twins. It also shows various pictures of both types of twins as well.

It explains the biological make up of both fraternal and identical twins.

Source: Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center

2. Title: Twins' Multiple Messages for Human Behavior

Web Address: http://www.psychwatch.com/therecord/segal.htm

Brief Description: This page gives scientific facts about the relationships between fraternal

twins. It also gives great detail about numerous twin studies that have been done to acquire

more knowledge about relationships between twins and their genetic make up.

Source: Twin Studies Center

3. Title: Development Through the Lifespan

Web Address: http://www.abacon.com/berk/lifespan/twins.htm

Brief Description: This page gives personal examples of relationships between fraternal twins

and their behavior. It analyzes 10 sets of fraternal twins and shares the data that the studies found.

It emphasizes that fraternal twins begin to have their own distinct personalities after age five.

Source: Allyn and Bacon college textbook

4. Title: Genetic Link

Web Address: http://nationaljewish.org/news/wamboldt.html

Brief Description: This page suggests that there is a genetic influence on allergies and behavioral

problems in twins. It finds that there is more of an influence on identical twins than on fraternal twins.

It also claims that by studying both fraternal and identical twins researchers are able to separate genetic

and environmental influences as factors in behavior.

Source: National Jewish Medical and Research Center

5. Title: Twins Double Psychologists' Insight

Web Address: http://www.oslc.org/InTheNews/twins.html

Brief Description: This page gives insight on the close bonds between twins. It states that identical

females have the closest bond of all twins but that all twins have a special bond that no two normal

siblings could have. It gives an outline of various surveys that are given to twins to

try and find out more similarities and differences between identical and fraternal twins.

Source: The Register Guard - by James Plourde

additional web sources

 


1. Segal, Nancy L. Entwined lives: Twins and what they tell us about human behavior.

New York: Dutton, 1999. (BF723.T9 S44 1999)

2. Wright, Lawrence. Twins: and what they tell us about who we are.

New York: J. Wiley, 1997. (BF723.T9 W75 1997b)

3. Freedman, Daniel G. Development of the Smile and Fear of Strangers in the First Year of Life.

[Motion Picture] University Park, PA: Psychological Cinema Register, 1963. (NonPrint - 65-H8)


internet story

 

Title: The King of Gossip Turns Legendary

Matt Drudge, the creator of the Drudge Report, is well known for his online reports of wild rumors, gossip and occasional newsworthy scoops. But what Drudge is most well known for is his unveiling of the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky affair. (1)
Before he was a celebrity, Drudge delivered new papers as a young boy, dropped out of high school, became a shelf stocker at the 7-eleven and finally moved to California. There he would search trashcans for advanced TV ratings reports from Hollywood executives that he would post on Internet newsgroups to get a following. From there, a web site was created and his fame skyrocketed. Drudge made history with a Radio Shack computer and no journalistic training all from his basement apartment. (3)
Many celebrities bad-mouth Drudge because they claim that most of his writings are false. It is true that some of his writings have been false, but Drudge makes an attempt to apologize for any incorrect facts that he posts on his website. Drudge broke more stories than just the Clinton-Lewinsky affair. He was the first to report on the MSNBC merger, Jack Kemp's vice presidential nomination, Seinfeld's $1 million-per-episode salary and Princess Diana's death. (3)
Drudge is an investigative journalist that is known to be crude yet effective. He is credited with putting online journalism on the map of coverage. His page, the Drudge Report, offers links to various sources and individual columnists such as Larry King, William F. Buckley and Camille Paglia, to name a few. "Drudge's own stories, while often scurrilous, are reliably entertaining." (2)

 

Sources:

(1) Suk-wai, Cheong. (2000, December 10). Customizing Online News. The Straits Times [News],

p. 49 (255 words). Available [Online]: Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis/General News [2000, December 16].

(2) Mueller, Andrew. (2000, November 12). Site Test. Sunday Times (London) [News], Features Section (818 words).

Available [Online]: Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis/General News [2000, November 13].

(3) Sullivan, Andrew. (2000, November 26). Matt Drudge American Hero. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [News],

p. 4E (1121 words). Available [Online]: Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis/General News [2000, November 30].

 

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