Nature, nurture + Human behaviour Estimating genetic and environmental influences
24 important questions on Nature, nurture + Human behaviour Estimating genetic and environmental influences
Describe adoption studies
What are quasi-experimental situations?
Describe twin studies
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Describe adoptees' study method
What are various interpretations about heritability?
- It is about difference and not an individual
- It can differ between population and age
- It is high in the same environment
- It can change with time
- It does not have to be an explanation of differences between groups
- It describes 'what is' not 'what could be'
Describe family method
Issues in adoption studies:
- Reduction in number of adoption due to birth control, abortion and unmarried keep children
- Not representative
- Not sure about prenatal environment
- Selective placement (same as 2)
- Open adoption
Definition equal environments assumption
Why are there more dizygotic twins?
- Material age (biggest effect)
- Genetics
- Reproduction techniques
Describe dichorionic diamniotic
- Separate placentas, two chorions, two amnions
- Fused placenta, two chorions, two amnions
Describe children-of-twins desgin
Definition structural equation modeling (SEM)
Where discordant twins can be used for?
What is the disadvantage of twin research?
What is a positive affect (the good) on human affairs according to Watson?
What is the advantage of adoption studies?
What is a negative affect (the bad) on human affairs according to Watson?
What is noble savage?
What is a positive effect (the good) according to Lorenz?
What is a negative effect (the bad) according to Lorenz?
Who is an extreme of nurture?
Who is an extreme of nature?
What are issues in twin studies?2
2. Common (or shared) environment can be experienced differently between the twins. (resemblance of parenting between siblings is high according to parents, but low according to children)
What is SNP heritability?
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