PSY 1102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Neural Tube Defect, Selective Breeding, Congenital Heart Defect

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Gary Capstick

Document Summary

Investigates the relative effects of heredity (nature) and environment (nurture) on behaviour. The genetic transmission of traits from parent to child. B) comparing identical twins who were separated at birth with those reared together. C) comparing adopted children to biological and adoptive parents. The amount of variability in a population accounted for by genes. Subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes. Goal to identity specific genes that influence behaviour. Gene complexes : groups of genes that work together to influence a trait. Identifying gene complexes: compare genes of family members with and without a particular characteristic. Molecular behaviour geneticists looking for genes that indicate a susceptibility to psychological disorders: but ge(cid:374)es do(cid:374)"t (cid:272)ode for traits, the(cid:455) (cid:272)ode for protei(cid:374)s, (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)e the function of cells. Focus on genes associated with the functioning of neurotransmitters: prenatal genetic tests, down syndrome, edwards disease (kidney malformations, heart defects, intestines on the outside), neural tube defects.