Chapter 3 AP Psychology Vocab
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| 36536388 | Chromosomes | threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes | |
| 36536389 | DNA | a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes | |
| 36536390 | Genes | the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; a segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein | |
| 36536391 | Genome | the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes | |
| 36536392 | Natural Selection | 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 | |
| 36536393 | Mutation | a random error in gene replication that leads to a change | |
| 36536394 | Evolutionary Psychology | the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection | |
| 36536395 | Gender | in psychology, the biologically and socially influenced characteristics by which people define male and female | |
| 36536396 | Behavior Genetics | the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior | |
| 36536397 | Environment | every nongenetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us | |
| 36536398 | Identical Twins | twins who develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two, creating two genetically identical organisms | |
| 36536399 | Fraternal Twins | twins who develop from separate eggs. They are genetically no closer than brothers and sisters, but they share a fetal environment | |
| 36536400 | Temperament | a person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity | |
| 36536401 | Heritability | the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes | |
| 36536402 | Interaction | the effect of one factor (such as environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity) | |
| 36536403 | Molecular Genetics | the subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes | |
| 36536404 | Culture | the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next | |
| 36536405 | Norm | an understood rule for accepted and expected behavior | |
| 36536406 | Personal Space | the buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies | |
| 36536407 | Memes | self-replicating ideas, fashions, and innovations passed from person to person | |
| 36536408 | X Chromosome | the sex chromosome found in both men and women | |
| 36536409 | Y Chromosome | the sex chromosome found only in males | |
| 36536410 | Testosterone | the most important of the male sex hormones | |
| 36536411 | Role | a set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave | |
| 36536412 | Gender Role | a set of expected behaviors for males and for females | |
| 36536413 | Gender Identity | one's sense of being male or female | |
| 36536414 | Gender Typing | the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role | |
| 36536415 | Social Learning Theory | the theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished | |
| 36536416 | Gender Schema Theory | the theory that children learn from their cultures a concept of what it means to be male and female and that they adjust their behavior accordingly |
