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Chapter 2 Part 1 Material Type: Notes; Professor: Phillips; Class: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY; Subject: Psychology; University: Old Dominion University; Term: Fall 2010;
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Genes and Behavior
Abilities present at birth Attributed to evolution
Evolution
What are people typically afraid of?
Evolution
Genetics
All of your physical characteristics Looks Internal Behavior
Yay picture!
Still genetics
23 in each cell Tightly coiled threadlike structure along which the genes are organized – consist primarily of DNA
More genetics
Sex chromosomes X&Y (^) XX = Female (^) XY = Male
Genetics and Psychology
Account for certain mental disorders Genes do not work in isolation
Genetics, Psychology, and Race
No physical differences between brains
Types of Neurons
Sensory neurons Motor neurons Interneurons
Types of Neurons
Carries information TOWARD the central nervous system from the sense receptors
Types of Neurons
Nerve cells that relay messages between the sensory and motor neurons