Genes and Behaviour ERQs

Question 1

ERQ - Discuss research methods used to study genes and behaviour.

Answer 1

Caspi - correlation; Cases - true experiment

Question 2

ERQ - Discuss ethical considerations in studying genes and behaviour.

Answer 2

Caspi - protection from harm, debrief; Bailey & Pillard - protection from harm, anonymity

Question 3

ERQ - Discuss the influence of genes in human behaviour, with reference to psychological research.

Answer 3

Caspi; Bailey & Pillard

Question 4

ERQ - Discuss how genetic similarity can be used to investigate human behaviour.

Answer 4

Bailey & Pillard; Hamer

Question 5

ERQ - Discuss psychological research into the role of evolution in human behaviour.

Answer 5

Wedekind - immune compatibility; Fisher - bonding, reproduction