Biological Flashcards
1
Q
What is it ?
A
Understanding of our brain structure and functions to explain thought and behaviour
2
Q
What do geneticists study
A
Whether behaviour is inhereted
3
Q
What are the two types of twins
A
Monozygotic ( identical) share 100%
Dizygotic(non identical) share 50%
4
Q
What is concordance
A
The probrability that two things are similar
5
Q
Genotype
A
Persons genetic makeup
6
Q
Phenotype
A
Observable characteristics influenced by environmental factors
7
Q
Benefit
A
Scientific methods - mris drug trials
Precise
8
Q
Limitation
A
Reductionist- doesn’t involve environmental factors that can interact with genetics