PSY 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Evolutionary Psychology, Heredity

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Gary Capstick

Document Summary

Different heights within population (this is because of different genes, diet, exercises) There are differences in soccer ability within population (this is because of environment and resources) Difference and similarities: our shared biological heritage ensures that we are very much alike, however there is a variability in the population. We all possess the same characteristics, capacities, and abilities; but we differ in terms of the extent of these characteristics. Behaviour genetics focus in difference, trying to figure out what plays a bigger role, mostly in biology. Evolutionary psychology why we are the same, theory of evolution natural selection. Experience: culture, parents, and peers - pays less attention to biology, thinks it over emphasized. Behaviour genetics investigates the relative effects of heredity (nature) and environment (nurture) on behaviour. Environment: anything non-genetics, circumstances or condition that surrounds an individual. Heredity: the genetics passing down from parents and so on.