2.3 Nature vs. Nuture Flashcards

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Who coined the term “Blank Slate”?

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John Locke - Early English Philosopher. (Empririsim guy) Everything we know, we come to. know by experience.

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What is the nature-nature debate and why the problem fascinates us?

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To think that there is psychological genes that we inherit that we have no control over is controversial to think about.

Think Michael Jordan: argued to be best Bball player ever. Some of his greatness is inherited- like his height/maybe hand eye coordination. BUT he was also known for being very competitive and had an awesome work ethic. Essentially cultivating his talent.

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Heredity

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Passing on of traits between parents and offspring.

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Genes

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A UNIT of heredity passed from parent to offspring

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Behavioral Genetics

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Empirical science of how genes and environments work together

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What is a Monozygotic Twin?

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Identical twin. Created from the same egg.

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What is a Dizygotic Twin?

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Fraternal twin, they share 50%(like all other siblings) of their DNA but are not identical.

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