The following statements relate to the biological approach in psychology. Two of these statements are false.
Identify the two statements that are false by selecting the correct options.
- A Synaptic vesicles in the presynaptic terminal release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft during synaptic transmission.
- B Monozygotic twins share approximately 50% of their genetic makeup, while dizygotic twins share 100%.
- C An individual’s genotype refers to their observable physical, behavioural, and psychological characteristics, which are shaped by environmental interaction.
- D Inhibitory neurotransmitters, such as GABA, cause hyperpolarisation of the postsynaptic membrane, decreasing the likelihood of an action potential.
- E The motor cortex is responsible for voluntary motor movements and is situated in the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex.