biological approach Flashcards
what do genes do
carry instructions for characteristics such as IQ
how to genes develop
it develops depends on interaction of the gene with other genes and the environment-this is the nature-nurture debate
what is concordance rates
This refers to the extent to which
a pair of twins share similar traits
or characteristics
what is the outer layer of the brain called
the cerebral cortex
what does the cerebral cortex do
responsible for many higher order functions like thinking
what are the names of all the parts of the brain
frontal lobe, parietal, temporal love, occipital lobe, brain stem, cerebellum
who is phineas gage and what happened to him
He survived an accident in which a
large iron rode went through his brain
Although he survived his personality
changed from being socialable to
being hostile
how can neurotransmitters effect behaviour
different levels of neurotransmitters can cause depression with low level of serotonin and schizophrenia with high levels of dopamine
how can neurotransmitter levels be determine
Neurotransmitter levels can be determined
genetically.
what is a genotype
determine the potential for a particular characteristics
what is a phenotype
Phenotype are the influence of genetics combined with the environment that are displayed
what is natural selection
natural selection is where animals with favourable traits that help them survive pass on their traits to their offsprings
