PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Twin Study, Gender Role, Heredity
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When you have completed chapter 4, you should be able to: summarize the role of twin studies and adoption studies in genetic research. Was to find out the concordance rate of intelligence. Method used was a correlational study as possible relationship between variables of intelligence and genetic inheritance was analyzed and the researchers did not manipulate an independent variable. Chromosome contains deoxyribonucleic acid: discuss genetic influences on behavior, describe environmental issues in understanding behavior, describe how prenatal exposures to the physical environment can be detrimental, define the interplay of nature and nurture, define sex and gender. A person sex is defined biological his or her male or female genitals. Gender helps us to distinguish between gender identity and gender roles: distinguish between gender identity and gender role. Gender identity is the subjective experience of being male/female. Gender role refers to all behaviors that are typically masculine or feminine in our culture: discuss development of gender roles and gender identity.
