Psychology

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Psychology

• The Endocrine System
• Genes
• Behavioral Genetics

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Objectives

• Identify the functions associated with the
  various glands of the endocrine system.

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Introduction

• What do you think of when you hear the word
  hormones?

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Endocrine System

• System of ductless glands throughout the body
  that produce hormones.
• (pic p. 69)

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Glands of the Endocrine System

• Pituitary gland
• Thyroid gland
• Pancreas
• Adrenal glands
• Gonads

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Genes and Behavioral Genetics

• Have you ever heard of the Human Genome Project?
• http//videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/21317-human-ge
  nome-dna-and-the-human-genome-project-video.htm

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Mechanisms of Heredity

• What are genes?
• Segments of DNA found on chromosomes
• 22 or the 23 pairs are called autosomes
• The 23rd pair of chromosomes is called the sex
  chromosome

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Set of Rules for Gene Pairs

• Dominant-Recessive Pattern
• Polygenic inheritance
• Sex-linked inheritance

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Behavioral Genetics

• Read on p. 73 and answer the following questions
• What is nature v. nurture?
• What do Behavioral Geneticists study?
• What two areas are influenced by both heredity
  and environment?

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Assignment

• Learning Objectives due Monday.
• Test on Tuesday!