Biopsych Chapter 5

T/F: "Positive eugenics" refers to the potential good effects of eugenics

Why is it important to distinguish between within-group studies and between-group studies?

T/F: "Negative eugenics" refers to the idea that people with "undesirable" or "bad" traits should not have children

True or False: epigentics studies molecules and other factors that alter expression without changing DNA

T/F: Someone's polygenic risk score numbers can change throughout their lifetime.

True or False: alleles are different forms of the same gene

What are the odds that two heterozygus carriers for a disorder will have a child with that disorder?

What is the name of the new, inexpensive way of editing an organism's genome?

The deficit of which neurotransmitter is the cause of thrill seeking in the reward deficiency hypothesis?

True or False: Genetic testing allows for the identification of specific chromosomes, genes, or alleles

What type of genes are added in during optogenetics?

T/F: Transgenic organisms are the same as genetically modified organisms

What are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)?

What is eugenics?

Which of the following is a problem with linking genetics and intelligence?

What creates genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

T/F: Optogenetics can be used in neuroscience to see what parts of the brain activate in response to certain stimuli

How were IQ tests used to justify racism and anti-immigration laws?

What are homologous structures?

What is DNA sequencing?

What is the scientific term for identical twins?

T/F: Scientists use similarities in embryological development to support the theory of evolution

Which of the following is not one of the five postulates of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

T/F: Artificial selection does not provide evidence for natural selection

What 2 factors does the statistic of heritability take into account?

T/F: Eugenics always focuses on genetically advantageous traits (eg. good health, strength, etc.)

Which of the following is not thought to be influenced by genetics?

T/F: A Polygenic Risk Score(PRN) uses genetic testing to determine the likelihood of someone developing certain diseases

Why is PKU a good example of how nature and nurture work together?

What field of psychology looks at the similarities and differences in cognition in different species?

What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

T/F: Monozygotic twins can be used to study heritability due to their shared DNA

True or False: Nature vs. Nurture is always a good way to think about genetic influence.

When evaluating risk for developing neuropsychiatric disorders from genetics, scientists use correlations

What is genetic engineering?

T/F: Epigenetics is the study of how environmental factors influence the expression of genes

What is the field of genetics that studies the influence of genetics and the environment on behavior