ch.4- Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Question 1

chromosomes

Answer 1

threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes

Question 2

DNA

Answer 2

a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes

Question 3

genes

Answer 3

biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; a segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein

Question 4

genome

Answer 4

the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism’s chromosomes

Question 5

temperament

Answer 5

a person’s characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity

Question 6

heritability

Answer 6

the extent to which differences in a trait can be attributed to our genetic makeup

Question 7

role

Answer 7

a set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave

Question 8

gender role

Answer 8

a set of expected behaviors for males or for females

Question 9

gender identity

Answer 9

our sens of being male or female

Question 10

gender typing

Answer 10

the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role

Question 11

social learning theory

Answer 11

the theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished