twin studies and biological psychology

Which approach to psychology focuses on the body, the brain, the nervous and endocrine systems, and genetics?

• humanistic

• biological

• behavioral

• cognitive

• psychoanalytic

What are non-identical twins also known as?

What two factors form someone’s phenotype?

Name a type of study used to test for a genetic basis to behaviour.

Explain natural selection.

Which of the following is a limitation of twin studies?

• The studies are not reliable.

• The samples are not representative.

• It is not possible to really know if a twin is monozygotous or dizygotous

• It is difficult to find samples.

Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones gained parental permission and used a two-mirror to observe the play habits of children age 3-4 at a local pre-school. They wished to assess whether children still play with traditionally "male" and "female" toys. They were using which research method?

• correlation study

• naturalistic observation

These carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord

• Sensory Neurons
• Motor Neurons
• Efferent Neurons
• Glial Cells

This is the gap or space between two neurons

• Dendrites
• Cell Body
• Synapse
• Axon

This is the electrical charge that travels down an axon when a neuron is firing

• Resting Potential
• Action Potential
• Threshold
• Refractory Period