Psychology 2550A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Chemical Substance, False Dilemma, Intellectual Disability

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2550A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Behaviour genetics: studies the role of genes in social behaviour and personality. Examining the genetic and biochemical roots of personality, including temperament, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviour. Consider social factors family and culture. Human genome project controversies sprout about the implications and the hazards of each new discovery. Arguments about understanding heritability of personality characteristics and behaviour tendencies. Genetic heritage of each person is contained in a large molecule called dna. Dna is a long string of small units called nucleotides only 4 types a t g c. These small unites are strung together to form a long string. A trillion cells in the human body houses within its nucleus a complete and identical sequence of dna: 1. 5 gigabytes of genetic information. Each and every cell in the body contains identical dna turn into nerve cells, specialized cells, or skin cells. Most of the dna in these cells does nothing.