PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Molecular Neuroscience, Twin, Molecular Genetics
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Paradigm: the conceptual framework or approach within whish the scientist works. A paradigm is a set of basic assumptions that outline the particular universe of scientific inquiry. Biological paradigm: is a continuation of the somatogenic hypothesis; mental disorders are caused by aberrant biological processes. Medical model: a conceptual model that maintains that dysfunction stems from internal biological processes that factor within the individual. In all of them, some biological process is disrupted or not functioning normally. That is why we call this the biological paradigm. Genes: the carriers of the genetic information (dna) is made from parents to child, each chromosome is made up of thousands of genes. Behaviour genetics: is the study of individual differences in behaviour that are attributable in part to differences in genetic makeup. Genotype: his or her unobservable genetic constitution, the genotype is fixed at birth. Phenotype: the totality of his or her observable, behavioural characteristics such as level of anxiety.
