Genes and behaviour

Genetic similarity

Evolutionary explanations for behaviour

HL Extension: Animal research, genetics and behaviour

Column 3: Guidance

Miss Wood’s notes…

As you teach each topic it will be important to embed opportunities to explicitly teach about: 

• The contribution of Research Methods used in the Biological Approach to understanding human behaviour: e.g. Lab experiments, (inc animal experiment as esp. HL) and Case Studies, correlational studies -twin studies as a correlation with nominal data 🙂 twin studies still not mentioned explicitly in the methods sections so make sure kids are aware that they are correlational studies/natural experiments  (I have checked what John thinks here but maybe just tell them to steer clear of using them in a method question as we always have done, same with brain scanning)
• Ethical Considerations in the investigation of the Biological Approach to understanding human behaviour