Evolution and Genetics (References) Flashcards
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Discovery of genes, traits passed down peas
Gregory Mendal, 1866
Genes linked to Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
McGue, 1981
Genie and critical language period
Cutiss, 1977
Heritability evidence for almost every behaviour
Bouchard & McGue, 2003
Environment not necessarily same for twins
Plomin & Colledge, 2001
Multiplier Effect in children
Dickens and Flynn, 2001
Multiplier effect and petty criminality
Bohman, 1996
Identical twins have more similarities than fraternal twins
Buss, et al., 1987
Schizophrenia genetic but not predetermined
Gottesman, 1991
Altruism genetic and increases survival
Bowles, 2006
Law cannot keep up with genetic advances
Hayry, 2010
Genetic information in the wrong hands
Plows, 2011
Limited by lack of control and understanding
Gleitman, 2007