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Psychology’s Current Perspectives
Sample Questions
Focus
Perspective
To what extent are psychological traits
such as intelligence, personality, sexual orientation, and vulnerability to
depression attributable to our genes? To our environment?
How much our genes and our environments influence our individual
differences.
Behavior genetics
How does evolution influence behavior tendencies?
How the natural selection of traits the promotes
the perpetuation of one’s genes.
Evolutionary
How are messages transmitted in the body?
How is blood chemistry linked with moods and motives?
How the body and brain enables emotions.
Neuroscience