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Behavioral Genetics:
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the study of the significance of genetic and environmental influences on behavior.
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Heritability Coefficient:
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are used to determine if behavioral genetics are more influenced by genes or environment.
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Illuminate Etiology:
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some happenings in nature, mental retardation, can be biological but also environmental.
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Shared Environmental influences:
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even though siblings resemble each other, the causation for personality is because they live together.
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Non-shared Environmental Influences:
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experiences outside the home, order in which one is born among siblings all play into behavioral influences.
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Inclusive Fitness:
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a tendency to aid and protect other people, especially close relatives, might help ensure the survival of one's own genes into succeeding generations.
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Molecular Genetics, Alleles:
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different forms of same gene.
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epigenetics:
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the study in gene expression through generations.
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Developmental expression of genes
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genes can change environments and environments can also change genes.
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Evolutionary Approaches in Psychological Adaptations
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traits that benefit survival and reproduction.
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Sociometer:
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sees self-esteem as a way to measure interpersonal relationships.
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Forms of Depression
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Social loss(bereavement)& Failure(failing exam, job loss, feeling like a failure)
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