PSYC 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Twin, Peer Pressure, Chromosome
28 Sep 2016
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Some people may be biologically vulnerable to some drugs, like alcohol. Cultural and ethnic groups have differing rates of drug use. Each of these possibilities offers a way for prevention and treatment programs. Peer influence: kids don"t smoke if their friends don"t smoke. Educate young people about long term costs of a drug"s temporary pleasure. Help young people find other ways to boost their self-esteem and purpose in life. Attempt to modify peer associations or to inoculate youths against peer pressures by training them in refusal skills. Helps us understand what things are actually inherited, and what is influenced by the environment. Every cell contains the genetic master code for the body. Within each cell, there are 46 chromosomes, 23 donated from each parent. Each chromosome is composed of a coiled chain of a molecule called dna. Genes are dna segments that, when turned on , provide the code for the production of protein molecules.
