Ch 4

Question 0

What three types of studies are used to estimate the heritability of various traits?

Answer 0

Twin studies adoption studies and family studies

Question 1

Are adaptions associated with high heritability?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

Is it possible to assign a single cause to development?

Answer 2

It is impossible

Question 3

What is prepared learning?

Answer 3

An easier to induce type of learning because of its importance in our evolutionary history

Question 4

What is the norm of reaction?

Answer 4

Relationship between a specific environmental factor and immeasurable phenotypic expression for example a plant that grows taller and high altitudes and not as tall and low altitude.

Question 5

What is the experience dependent learning mechanism?

Answer 5

A learning mechanism that responds to individual and specific information

Question 6

What is the critical period?

Answer 6

A development which a learning can take place if the necessary stimuli are present

Question 7

What is the sensitive period?

Answer 7

The time. In development during which a specific kind of learning takes place most easily