Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is heritability
Portion of phenotypic variance that is attributed to typic variance
What is a phenotypic variance
Observed individual differences
What is a genetic variance
Individual differences in genetic makeup
What is the BAS
A System that is associated with positions that relates to conditioning positive outcomes
What is the BIS
A systems that inhibits behaviour in the presence of threats
What is sensation seeking
Seeking of novel, varied and complex sensation experiences
What is inns
It is the antisocial aspects of ss
What is testosterone associated with
Physical aggression
Adults with high testosterone
More likely to commit crimes
More dominant
Less likely to be married
When does testosterone rise
Success in a competitive enviroment
When does testosterone fall
Failure / humiliation