PSYCH 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Twin, Behavioural Genetics

• School: UMASS-Amherst
• Department: Psychology & Brain Sciences
• Course: PSYCH 100
• Professor: Tammy Rahhal

Document Summary

Researchers use three different types of research studies to investigate behavior genetics: twin raised together, this type of research study compares the similarities between identical. General findings: identical twins are much more similar to each other than fraternal. Possible problem: identical twins might be raised more similarly than fraternal: twin studies that raised apart, this type of research study compares similarities between identical. General findings: identical twins raised in separate homes are remarkably similar to each other. How similar are you and i? (normal unrelated people can also be very similar) General findings about fraternal twins raised apart: identical twins are more similar than fraternal twins (small but consistent effect, unaffected by age at separation , small but consistent effect. According to adoption studies : personality is based on: A) biology b) environment c) both: iq is based on, biology b) environment c) both, values are based on, biology b) environment c) both, temperament is based on: