Biological Approach (Unit 2)

What is the male system called before sex organs begin to form?

Wolffian system

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What is the definition of a Neurotransmitter?

Chemicals produced by neurones which pass on nerve signals across a synapse

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In which year was the Dr Money study carried out?

1975

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What does "PET" scanning stand for?

Pesitron Emission Tomography scanning

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A strength of using animals for testing is..

They are small and easy to handle

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One reason why scientists think autism is an extreme male condition is..

Males have a smaller corpus collosum than females, people with autism have an even smaller one

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What was the aim of the Gottesman and Sheild (1966) study?

To see if schizophrenia is genetic by studying twins with at least one who had the diagnosis

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What is the definition of a Neurotransmitter?

Chemicals produced by neurones which pass on nerve signals across a synapse

In which year was the Dr Money study carried out?

What does "PET" scanning stand for?

A strength of using animals for testing is..

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