Role of Genetic Make-up in Behavior

Read chapter 4. After doing so, respond to the following questions and submit them via the drop box:

1. What are the three body types found in the “constitutional approach”? According to William Sheldon, which is the most likely criminal?

2. What role does our genes play in our behavior? How does that link with criminal behavior? What is the XYY Theory?

3. Here is a web site which deals with twin studies and criminal behavior. http://www.udel.edu/chem/C465/senior/fall00/GeneticTesting/enviro.htm                               After reading the article and in your own words, what have you learned from the twin studies?

4. How is behavior influenced by biochemical factors? Specifically, how do our hormones affect our behavior? What about alcohol and other drugs?

5.  How does ADD or ADHD play a role in criminal behavior? Explain.

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