Behavioral Genetics: Worth Publishers
Autor Robert Plomin, John C. DeFries, Valerie S. Knopik, Jenae M. Neiderhiseren Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 dec 2012
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1429242159
Pagini: 560
Dimensiuni: 240 x 310 x 255 mm
Greutate: 0.93 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: MACMILLAN EDUCATION
Colecția Worth Publishers
Seria Worth Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Cuprins
Overview
Mendel's Laws of Heredity
Beyond Mendel's Laws
DNA: The Basis of Heredity
Animal Models in Behavioral Genetics
Nature, Nurture and Human Behaviour
Estimating Genetic and Environmental Influences
The Interplay between Genes and Environment
Identifying Genes
Pathways between Genes and Behavior
Cognitive Disabilities
General Cognitive Ability
Specific Cognitive Abilities
Schizophrenia
Other Adult Psychopathology
Developmental Psychopathology
Personality and Personality Disorders
Substance Use Disorders
Health Psychology and Aging
Evolution and Behavior
The Future of Behavioral Genetics
Notă biografică
Caracteristici
New authors, Valerie S. Knopik and Jenae M. Neiderhiser bring their insightful perspective and new ideas to the book, capturing the latest developments in this fast-moving and highly interdisciplinary field
Expanded coverage of genetics and the environment, brain imaging, psychopathology and substance use, plus coverage of new fields such as behavioural economics
Caracteristici noi
Multivariate genetic analysis (Chapter 7)
Genome-wide complex trait analysis (GCTA) (Chapter 7)
Epigenetics (Chapter 10)
Brain imaging (Chapter 13)
Behavioral economics (Chapter 17)
Descriere
For over four decades, "Behavioral Genetics" has explored the crossroads where psychology and genetics meet, advancing step by step with this dynamic area of research as new discoveries emerge. The new Sixth Edition takes its place as the clearest, most up-to-date overview of human and animal behavioral genetics available, introducing students to the field s underlying principles, defining experiments, recent advances, and ongoing controversies. "