PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Twin, Flynn Effect, Twin Study

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Factor analysis: determines whether questions on a test or across tests are related to one another. An intelligence test that consists of 6 items: Nature-nurture controversy: family studies: assessed the influence of hereditary on iq by examining blood relatives and seeing how similar they are on iq scores 1st degree relatives share 50% of their genes (parent/child, siblings) The closer related you are the higher the correlation of iq: twin studies: compare the iq"s of identical to fraternal twins, adoption studies. How do genetics and the environment interact? determines where a person falls within these limits. Heridity sets the limits or boundaries on intelligence, and the environment. Reaction range: refers to the genetically determined limits on iq - this is 20-25. Modules 32-37 ( but only 33. 4 in module 33) 2 components: drive or arousal the energizing force, the urge to go out and do something, goal-directed behaviour. Instinct thories: freud"s life and death instincts, sociobiological view.