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| 5058917405 | Behavior genetics | the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior | 0 | |
| 5058917406 | environment | every non-genetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us |  | 1 |
| 5058917407 | chromosomes | threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes |  | 2 |
| 5058917408 | DNA | a complete molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes |  | 3 |
| 5058917409 | Genes | A complex molecule that make up the chromosomes; segments of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein | 4 | |
| 5058917410 | genome | the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes |  | 5 |
| 5058917411 | Identical twins | twins who develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two, creating two genetically identical organisms |  | 6 |
| 5058917412 | fraternal twins | twins who develop from separate fertilized eggs. they are genetically no closer than brothers and sisters, but they share a fetal environment |  | 7 |
| 5058917413 | heritability | the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes. this may vary, depending on the range of populations and environments studied |  | 8 |
| 5058917414 | interaction | the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor depends on another factor |  | 9 |
| 5058917415 | molecular genetics | the subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes | 10 | |
| 5058917416 | evolutionary psychology | the study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection |  | 11 |
| 5058917417 | natural selection | the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations |  | 12 |
| 5058917418 | mutation | a random error in gene replication that leads to a change |  | 13 |
| 5058917419 | one major criticism of the evolutionary perspective in psychology | it analyzes after the fact using hindsight | 14 | |
| 5058919023 | temperament | An innate, genetically influenced "baseline" of personality. basic emotional style that appears early in development and is largely genetic in origin | 15 | |
| 5059185063 | active/expressed genes | environmental events "turn on" genes; genes that are expressed | 16 | |
| 5059185681 | protein molecules | the building blocks of physical development | 17 | |
| 5059189324 | separated twins | twins who are separated at birth | 18 | |
| 5059191937 | biological vs. adoptive relatives | adopted children are more similar to genetic relatives than their enviroment/ nurture areas | 19 | |
| 5059195509 | genetic relatives | biological parents and siblings | 20 | |
| 5059195510 | environmental relatives | adoptive parents and siblings | 21 | |
| 5059196868 | self-regulating | genes are self-regulating | 22 | |
| 5059198369 | gender differences in sexuality | frontal lobes are thicker in women than in men men have a lower threshold for percieving warm responses as a sexual come-on | 23 | |
| 5059199633 | natural selection and mating preferences | Darwin's ideas on natural selection and evolution the conditions of the environment favor the reproductive success of individuals with certain physical and behavioral characteristics. social darwinism | 24 | |
| 5059200863 | critiques of evolutionary perspective | Buss et al. study: Although studies seem to highlight the differences between men and women, they are actually very similar in looking for two specific traits: kindness and intelligence | 25 | |
| 5059202259 | reflections on nature v. nurture | genes form us. but, our experiences also form us. | 26 | |
| 5059202260 | phenotype | How a trait appears or is expressed | 27 | |
| 5059202261 | genotype | An organism's genetic makeup | 28 | |
| 5059204757 | dominant gene | A gene that is expressed in the offspring whenever it is present | 29 | |
| 5059208304 | recessive gene | Gene that is hidden when the dominant gene is present |  | 30 |
