PPT-PPT- 3a Twins – nature and

genetics Lesson objective to learn about the genetic information and similarities and abnormalities in twins Lesson objective to learn about the genetic information and similarities and . When we talk about genetics, we are talking about what makes you… you!. We are all beautiful unique snowflakes (. awwww. !) but our genes made us that way. . The species Homo sapiens have members that are leaves of one tree… commonalities between us. . NATURE VS. NURTURE. Gordon Allport . Founder. of the Trait Theory. Predispositions to respond, in a same or similar manner, to different stimuli. After meeting Freud, . Allport. felt there was too much emphasis on inner drives. AP Psychology. Myers, Ch. 3. What Makes You . You. ?. Nature. - Genetics. Genes. Heredity . Nurture. – Environmental circumstances. Culture. Parents. Peers. Behavioral Genetics. The study of relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior. Dr Hannah Gordon. Clinical Research Fellow. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Introduction. Review . History of twin studies. Twin studies in IBD. New molecular techniques in IBD. UK IBD Nixon Twin and Multiplex Registry.  . Ethnocentrism. Nature-nurture. Individual and situational explanations. Determinism and free will. Reductionism and holism. Psychology as a science. The usefulness of psychological research. Nature-Nurture. Using correlational research to establish a genetic argument for the origin of human . behavior. Correlation. Correlations show the relationship between two variables. There is no manipulation of an IV, so cause and effect are not established. . Nature and Nurture. . When both DNA(Nature) and life experience/exposure(nurture) contribute to a phenotype. TRAIT. NATURE. NURTURE. Skin color. Inherited genes for skin color. Sun can darken or redden skin or cause freckles to appear. nature (nature vs. nurture). Definition: your genetic traits. Sentence: Some scientists say that you are shaped by . nature. , or the traits you received from your parents.. son. father. nurture (nature vs. nurture). Gray . 2/4/12. Mrs. Pike/ Psychology . Early Twin Research . . . Research of twins began . in the 1870s when Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911) published a series of articles arguing that heredity (nature) was a stronger factor than environment (nurture) in determining the respective characteristics of . IDENTICAL TWINS. Questions:. What is an identical twin? . How do identical twins form?. How likely is it for a woman to give birth to identical twins?. Are identical twins more likely to have birth defects?. . When both DNA(Nature) and life experience/exposure(nurture) contribute to a phenotype. TRAIT. NATURE. NURTURE. Skin color. Inherited genes for skin color. Sun can darken or redden skin or cause freckles to appear. Monozygotic twins - 2 Apart from genetics: What makes monozygotic twins similar? Abstract Identical (monozygotic) twins have attracted special attention for the study of behavior genetics. Some of the Prof. Roomana N. Siddiqui. Chairperson, Dept. of Psychology. Aligarh Muslim University. Nature nurture controversy deals with the relative contribution of nature and nurture on human behaviour.. Nature refers to the genes and hereditary factors that influence who we are ranging from our physical appearance to our personality traits.. The Development of Self. Heredity versus Environment. Twins * Adoptions * IQ * Siblings Studies. How do we become who we are? . Is our personality within us at birth . or shaped by the people in our lives?.