Authored by leading experts in the field, the new 7th edition of this classic text provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to behavioural genetics available today.Behavioural Genetics, 7th edition introduces students to the field’s underlying principles, defining experiments, on-going controversies, and most recent discoveries.  The text provides students with an understanding of heredity, it’s DNA basis, the methods used to discover genetic influence on behaviour and identify specific genes.  It then examines what is known about genetic influence on cognitive ability, psychopathology, substance abuse, personality, health psychology, and aging. Finally, it looks to the future of the field, where some of the most exciting developments in behavioural sciences are being made.
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PREFACE.- CHAPTER 1 Overview.- CHAPTER 2 Historical Perspective.- CHAPTER 3 Mendel's Laws and Beyond.- CHAPTER 4 The Biological Basis of Heredity.- CHAPTER 5 Animal Models in Behavioral Genetics.- CHAPTER 6 Nature, Nurture and Human Behavior.- CHAPTER 7 Estimating Genetic and Environmental Influences.- CHAPTER 8. The Interplay between Genes and Environment.- CHAPTER 9 Identifying Genes.- CHAPTER 10 Pathways between Genes and Behavior.- CHAPTER 11 Cognitive Abilities.- CHAPTER 12 Cognitive Disabilities.- CHAPTER 13 Schizophrenia.- CHAPTER 14 Other Adult Psychopathology.- CHAPTER 15 Developmental Psychopathology.- CHAPTER 16 Personality and Personality Disorders.- Chapter 17 Substance Use Disorders.- CHAPTER 18 Health Psychology.- CHAPTER 19 Aging.- CHAPTER 20 The Future of BehavioralGenetics div>
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Short concise chapters allow for ease of retention and review, with key concepts highlighted and explained in every chapter Boxes focusing on Historical Figures and Key Historical Studies in Behavioral Genetics Boxes focusing on Key Methodology in Behavioral Genetics new_to_this_edition Over 600 new citations, with updated coverage of epigenetics and genome-wide sequencing, and molecular genetics New coverage of obesity and the microbiome (Chapter 18), the psychology of aging (Chapter 19), cognitive disability (Chapter 12), animal models and discussion of gene editing (Chapter 5), psychopathology including schizophrenia and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Chapter 13 and 14), ADHD (Chapter 15), well-being, self esteem and grit (Chapter 16) and alcohol dependence (Chapter 17) New streamlined organization with an historical perspective presented from Chapter 2
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781464176050
Publisert
2016-10-02
Utgave
7. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Worth Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Høyde
232 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
Lower undergraduate, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
550

Biographical note

Valerie S. Knopik is Director of the Division of Behavioral Genetics at Rhode Island Hospital and Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry & Human Behavior and Behavioral & Social Sciences at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, USA. 
Jenae M. Neiderhiser is Liberal Arts Research Professor of Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University, USA.
John C. DeFries is Professor of psychology and faculty fellow of the Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA.