Biological approach: Genetics as basis of behaviour

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What is concordance?

A statistical measure used to determine the likelihood that certain traits have a genetic basis. Based on the similarities between twins in twin studies.

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What are twin studies?

Monozygotic twins - identical - share 100% of genes

Dizygotic twins - Non-identical - share 50% of genes

Comparison of monozygotic and dizygotic twins to determine if there is a genetic basis for a behaviour/characteristic

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What is a genotype?

The whole genetic makeup of an individual

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What is a phenotype?

A set of observable characteristics that come as a result of interaction between the genotype and the environment

Important note: biological approach isn't fully naïve in that it acknowledges depends both on Genetics and how they interact with the environment.

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How can genetic factors be determined based on data?

If you have a group of identical twins, you can compare the concordance rates of a target trait (the proportion of the sample that share the trait in both identical twins).

If there is a significant proportion of pairs sharing a certain trait, you may conclude that there is a genetic factor at play.

Otherwise, there probably isn't much of a factor at play and you may suggest other factors.

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