Unit 2 - Day 1 (Heredity/Environment Studies, Eugenics, and Phrenology) Flashcards
What doe Heredity - genetic predisposition equal?
NATURE
What do environmental factors equal?
NURTURE
What is the evolutionary perspective?
Natural selection has shaped our shared human traits.
What is behavioral genetics?
reflects on the work of psychological scientists who study the combined effects of environment and genes on personal characteristics and differences such as mental disorders, personality, and intelligence.
Who was Francis Galton?
Darwin’s cousin who was the first to study individual differences. Unfortunately, his work led to discriminatory application of Darwin’s work.
What is eugenics?
A view that genetic makeup of the population can be improved by selective breeding and by preventing reproduction by people with various disabilities.
What are twin studies?
The purpose of such research is usually to assess the relative contributions of heredity and environment to some attribute. Specifically, twin studies often involve comparing the characteristics of identical and fraternal twins and comparing twins of both types who have been reared together or reared apart.
What are adaptation studies?
A research design that investigates the relationships among genetic and environmental factors in the development of personality, behavior, or disorder by comparing the similarities of biological parent-child pairs with those of adoptive parent-child pairs.
What are family studies?
Research conducted among siblings, parents, or children to assess evidence for genetic links for characteristics or outcomes, often related to health or disease.
Who was Franz Gall?
In 1800, Franz Gall suggested that bumps of the skull represented mental abilities. This is called phrenology. His theory, though incorrect, nevertheless proposed that different mental abilities were modular.
