Robert Plomin / J. DeFries / G. McClearn / P. McGuffin

Behavioural Genetics

Mitarbeit: Plomin, Robert; DeFries, John C.; McClear, G.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An engaging and clear overview of human and animal behavioural genetics. Thoroughly revised, the fifth edition has over 25% new material; three new chapters, including a new and innovative integrated chapter 'Pathways Between Genes and Behavior'; over 800 new references, and new 'Close-Up' portraits of scientists working in the field.

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An updated and expanded overview of human and animal behavioural genetics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Education / Worth Publishers
• 5th ed.
• Seitenzahl: 500
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 162mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 910g
• ISBN-13: 9781429205771
• ISBN-10: 1429205776
• Artikelnr.: 23456591

Autorenporträt

Robert Plomin from the Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK.

John C DeFries works at the University of Colorado, Boulder, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Overview
Mendel's Laws of Heredity
Beyond Mendel's Laws
DNA: The Basis of Heredity
Nature, Nurture and Behavior
Identifying Genes
Cognitive Disabilities
General Cognitive Ability
Specific Cognitive Abilities
Schizophrenia
Other Adult Psychopathology
Developmental Psychopathology
Personality and Personality Disorders
Health Psychology and Aging
Pathways between Genes and Behavior
The Interplay between Genes and Environment
Evolution and Behavior
The Future of Behavioral Genetics