PSYC 2130 Lecture Notes - Twin, Twin Study, Behavioural Genetics
25 Nov 2013
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*** correction from pervious lecture: the pain tolerance for extravert was stronger than for introverts. Five chapters 14 items from each chapter and 15 item from lecture = 85 question. Don t need to know specific anatomy, or hormones, but know the main ones i. e. know stress hormones, and know the brain areas by function. There is a question on the twins film. Know the first chunk of chapter 7 there are hormone and neurotransmitter questions: methods in behaviour genetics genetic factors play significant role in personality and there is evidence for this through empirical studies. When behaviour genetics became to emerge there was enormous reluctance to embrace these data, which are relatively new. Strong opposition to idea of evidence for genetic influence on any psych trait. We accept genetic basis for medical conditions (i. e. breast cancer). We are uneasy when we know: a psychological trait or personality trait has genetic predisposition.
