Ch 3 - Genetics shiz

Question 1

behavioral genetics

Answer 1

the empirical science of how genes and environments combine to generate behavior

Question 2

heritability coefficient

Answer 2

an easily misinterpreted statistical construct that purports to measure the role of genetics in the explanation of differences among individuals

Question 3

quantitative genetics

Answer 3

scientific and mathematical methods for inferring genetic and environmental processes based on the degree of genetic and environmental similarity among organisms

Question 4

genetic environmental correlation

Answer 4

view of gene-environment interaction that asserts our genes affect our environment, and our environment influences the expression of our genes

Question 5

epigenome

Answer 5

a dynamic layer of information associated with DNA that differs between individuals and can be altered through various experiences and environments

Question 6

epigenetics

Answer 6

study of gene-environment interactions, such as how the same genotype leads to different phenotypes

Question 7

range of reaction

Answer 7

asserts our genes set the boundaries within which we can operate, and our environment interacts with the genes to determine where in that range we will fall