AP Psychology Module 14 Flashcards

12286411143	behavior genetics	study of relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior	0
12286411144	environment	every non genetic influence, from pre natal nutrition to the people and things around us	1
12286411145	chromosome	threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes	2
12286411146	DNA (deoxyribose nucleic acid)	complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes	3
12286411147	Genes	biochemical units of hereditary that make up the chromosomes; segments of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein -can be either active or inactive -provides coding for protein molecules	4
12286411148	genome	complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organisms chromosomes	5
12286411149	twin adoption studies	two types of experiments: 1. control home environment while varying hereditary 2. control hereditary while varying home environment	6
12286411150	Identical twins	twins who develop from a single (monozygotic) fertilized egg that splits in two, creating two genetically identical organisms, but do not always have the same number of copied genes	7
12286411151	fraternal twins	twins who develop from separate (dizygotic) fertilized eggs, they are genetically no closer than brothers and sisters, but they share a fetal environment	8
12286411152	temperament	a persons characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity, biologically rooted temperament helps from our enduring personality	9
12286411153	molecular genetics	sub field of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes, genetic tests reveal at risk populations for many diseases	10
12286411154	heritability	proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes - the heritability of a trait may vary, depending on the range of populations and environments studied - behavior genetics estimate heritability of a trait	11
12286411155	interaction	interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (such as an environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity)	12
12286411156	epigenetics	study of influences on gene expressions that occur without a DNA change	13
12286411157	evolutionary psychology	study of evolution or behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection	14
12286411164	Nature vs Nurture	They work together; genes and environment genes are the bullets, environment is the trigger	15
12286411165	Identical Twins	Monozygotic develop from a single fertilized egg that splits into 2 Genetically identical Same genes BUT don't have same # of copies of genes Different placentas = different amounts of nutrients	16
12286411166	Fraternal Twins	Dizygotic develop from separate fertilized eggs Separated fraternal twins do not exhibit similarities comparable to separate identical twins	17