Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Mendelian Inheritance, Menstrual Cycle, Pituitary Gland

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

Document Summary

Independent ethics committee (iec) or ethical review board (erb) must review and approve all research with humans. Research in abnormal psychology at the cellular level. Neurohormones and neurotransmitters: communication in nervous system is both chemical and electrical, neurotransmitters relay electrical signals from one neuron to the next. Genetics: behavioural genetics approaches include: family, twin and adoption studies, see if trait is caused by genetics or environment. Law of segregation individual receives one of two elements from each parent: one element could be dominant or recessive, two recessive = recessive trait. Law of independent assortment alleles of one gene assort independently from the alleles of other genes: ex. Alleles for eye colour and hair do not always travel together. Family studies: examine whether the family members of someone with a particular disorder (called the proband) are more likely to have the disorder than are family members of people without the disorder. Research in abnormal psychology at the individual level.