PSYC 1010 Lecture : Class notes.

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Nature-nurture controversy: family studies, twin studies (the correlation in iq scores between identical twins is compared to pairs of fraternal twins, adoption studies. Heredity sets the limits on iq & the environment determines where a person falls within these limits. Reaction range: refer to the genetically determined limits on iq. Flynn effect: perform iq test has steadily increased over generations; suggest the influence of the environment. 1782 pinel medical model: proposes that abnormal behaviour showed be viewed as a disease & treated as one. 4 criteria in defining abnormal behaviour : statistical frequency, deviation from social norms. Dsm diagnostic & statistical manual of mental disorders: maladaptive behaviour is abnormal. Behaviours that full to promote personal growth: experiencing distress. Involves matching symptom & level of functioning to pre-established categories of psychological. Basis for selecting the appropriate therapies & making a prognosis. Methods for obtaining information: diagnostic interview, personality test, interviewing family & friends.

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43. Consider the following scenario: A group of psychologists are studying the genetic influence on intelligence. They find that identical twins (raised together) have a heritability coefficient of .88 and that fraternal twins (raised together) have a heritability coefficient of 42. Based solely on these findings, the psychologists can legitimately conclude that A) intelligence is entirely shaped by genetics B) intelligence is entirely shaped by the environment C) intelligence is impacted be genetics D) intelligence is not impacted by the environment E) intelligence is not at all impacted by genetics

43. Consider the following scenario: A group of psychologists are studying the genetic influence on intelligence. They find that identical twins (raised together) have a heritability coefficient of .88 and that fraternal twins (raised together) have a heritability coefficient of .42. Based solely on these findings, the psychologists can legitimately conclude that A) intelligence is entirely shaped by genetics B) intelligence is entirely shaped by the environment C) intelligence is impacted be genetics D) intelligence is not impacted by the environment E) intelligence is not at all impacted by genetics

41. The fact that researchers have found that rat pups that were raised in a stimulating early environment have larger neurons and more dendrite branches supports A) the idea that brain development is primarily genetically determined B) the idea that the environment has an important impact on brain development C) the idea of neural plasticity D) all of the above E) Only B) and C) above

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