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30 Cards in this Set
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Environment
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Every nongentic influence; from prenatal nurture to the people and things around us.
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Behavior Genetics
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The study of relative power and limits of genetics and environmental influences on behavior.
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Chromosomes
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Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules containing genes.
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DNA
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Complex molecule that contains genetic information that makes up a chromosome.
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Genes
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single,biochemical unit that makes up a chromosome.
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Genome
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Complete intructions on making an organism; consists of all genetic material.
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Identical Twins
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Twins who develop from a single fertilized egg that splits into two.
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Fraternal Twins
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Twins who develop from seperate fertilized eggs at the same time.
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Temperament
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A persons charecteristic emotional reactivity and intensity.
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Heritability
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The mathematical proportion of variation among indivduals that can determine what came from his or her genes.
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Interaction
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Occurs when the effect of one factor (the environment) depends on another factor (heredity).
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Molecular Genetics
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The subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes.
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Evolutionary Psychology
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Study of the evolution of behavior and the mind using principals of natural selection.
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Natural Selection
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Principal that those who are better advanced in reproduction and survival will most likely pass that on to further generations.
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Mutation
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A random error in gene replication that leads to a change.
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Culture
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Behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions that are passed on through generation.
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Norm
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Understood rule for accepted and unaccepted behavior.
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Personal Space
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The buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies.
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Indivdualism
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Defining ones own attitude and goals seperate from a groups.
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Collectivism
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Giving priority to goals of a group and defining ones indentity accordingly.
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Aggression
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Physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone.
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X-Chromosome
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sex determining chromosome
XY=MALE XX=FEMALE |
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Y-Chromosome
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found only in males
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Testosterone
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Most important hormone in males that stimulates growth. (Also found in females.)
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Role
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Set of explanations of social position, defining how that person should behave
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Gender Role
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Set of expected behaviors for males and females.
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Gender Identity
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One's sense of being male or female
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Gender Typing
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The acquistion of traditional masculine and feminine roles
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Social Learning Theory
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Theory that we learn social behaviors by observing or imatating and reward or punishment.
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Gender Schema Theory
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Theory that childeren learn from culture what it means to be a male or female and adjust behavior accordingly.
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