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31 Cards in this Set
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The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behaviour.
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Behaviour Genetics
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The biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosome
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Genes
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The complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosome
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Genome
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Twins who develop from a single fertilized egg
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Identical Twins
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Twins who develop from separate fertilized eggs
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Fraternal Twins
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The interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor depends on another factor
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Interaction
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The sub-field of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes
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Molecular Genetics
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The study of the evolution of behaviour and the mind using principles of natural selection
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Evolutionary Psychology
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A set of expectation about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave
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Role
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The theory that we learn social behaviour by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished
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Social Learning Theory
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Every nongenetic influence from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us
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Environment
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Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
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Chromosomes
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Complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
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A person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity
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Temperament
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The proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes; may vary depending on the the range of populations and environments studied
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Heritability
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The principle that among the range of inherited trait variations, those that lead to increased reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
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Natural Selection
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A random error in gene replications that lead to a change
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Mutation
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In psychology, the biologically and socially influenced characteristics by which people define male and female
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Gender
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The enduring behaviours, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next
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Culture
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An understood rule for accepted and expected behaviour; prescribe "proper" behaviour
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Norm
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The buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies
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Personal Space
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Giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining one's identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications.
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Individualism
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Giving priority to goals of one's group (often one's extended family or work group) and defining one's identity accordingly
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Collectivism
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Physical or verbal chromosome intended to hurt someone
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Aggression
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The sex chromosome found in both men and women; females have two; males have one
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X Chromosome
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The sex chromosome found only in males
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Y Chromosome
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The most important of the male sex hormones
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Testosterone
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A set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave
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Role
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A set of expected behaviours for males and for females
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Gender Role
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Our sense of being male or female
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Gender Identity
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The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role
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Gender Typring
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