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| a framework or approach, that defines how to study,think about and analyze a subject |
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1)Almost all behavior is heritable to some degree
2)Genes are influenced by the environment |
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| Carriers of genetic info passed on to children |
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| A process of proteins that switch on and off that control other genes |
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| Multiple genes will be the cause of one development |
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| The extent to which variability in a certain behavior can be accounted for by genetics(0-1) |
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| Factors included are family income level child rearing |
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| Unique relationships, social events, |
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| The Study of the degree to which genes and environmental factors influence behavior |
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| Seek to find out what is heritable by identifying particular genes and their functions |
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Different forms of the same gene |
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| Refers to a difference in DNA sequence on a gene that has occurred in a population |
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| Gene-environment Interaction |
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| A given person's sensitivity to an environmental event is influenced by genes |
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| Serotonin Transporter Gene |
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| Those with a short allele and were maltreated as kids were more likely to have major depressive disorder |
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| reciprocal gene-environment interaction |
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| idea that genes predispose us to seek out certain environments that then increase our risk for developing a disorder |
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| mental disorders are linked to genetic aberrant processes in the brain |
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cell of the brain. 1)cell body
2)dendrites
3)axon
4)terminal buttons |
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| travel down the axon to the terminal endings |
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| the gap between the terminal endings of the sending axon and the cell membrane of the receiving neuron |
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| Chemicals that allow neurons to send signals across the synapse to another neuron |
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Depression,mania,schizophrenia
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| Anxiety disorders and stress caused by: |
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| In addition to neurotransmitters, these are released to adjust the sensitivity of the postsynaptic receptors |
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| Consists of gray matter, which ridges (gyri) and depressions (sulci) |
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