PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: David Naylor, Twin Study, Naturalistic Observation
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Bio psych tutorial: psy100 ta veronica holding optional tutorial on chapter 3 this wednesday (jan 24) from 12-1pm in nl6 (c. david naylor building, near queen"s park subway station) Recall: data collection methods: observational methods, 3 types of techniques, participant observation, naturalistic observation. Genes x environment: nature and nurture are inextricably entwined. Impossible to separate genetic influences from environmental influences: nature vs. nurture isn"t right question, it"s how they interact, they can work together to determine human behavior (ex. Caspi et al. , 2002: epigenetics -> changes in gene expression that are due to non-genetic (epi -> outer) influences, non-genetic influences (ex. Environmental influences: transmittable from generation to generation, recently recognized how important it is to us (ex. Looking at experiences of grandparents might influence grandsons: up & coming area of study. Environment interaction: role of genotype in the cycle of violence in maltreated children (caspi et al. , 2002,