Flashcards: Nature & Nurture Vocab
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kasielasserre1 on October 4, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 genome | complete instructions for making an organism |
| 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 |
| evolutionary psychology | evolution of behavior & our mental processes over time |
| gender | the characteristics, whether biologically or socially influenced, by which people define male & female |
| behavior genetics | genetic & environmental influences on behavior |
| environment | every non-genetic influence on our lives - "womb to tomb" |
| identical twins | genetically the same - split egg - same genetic code |
| fraternal twins | two seperate eggs, sharing the same prenatal environment |
| heritability | the variation among individuals that can be attributed to genes |
| temperament | how you react in a situation |
| molecular genetics | the study of specific genes that influence behavior |
| culture | behaviors, ideas, attitudes, & traditions in a large group of people that are passed down from one generation to the next |
| norms | understood rules for accepted & expected behavior |
| personal space | "buffer zone" around our bodies |
| testosterone | male sex organs int he fetus - male sex characteristics during puberty |
| role | a set of norms, expectations, defining behavior |
| gender role | set of expected behaviors for males & females |
| gender identity | one's sense of being male or female |
| gender-typed | the acquisition of traditional male & female roles |
| social learning theory | we learn gender-linked behaviors by observing & initating; being rewarded or punished |
| gender schema theory | children learn from their cultures a concept of what it means to be male or femals & they adjust their behavior accordingly - applies that there is thinking going on |