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1
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what are directly observable characteristics that depend in part on the individuals genotypes?

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phenotypes

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what are the complex blend of genetic information that determines our species and influences all our unique characteristics?

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genotypes

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what are the rodlike structures in the nucleus of a cell that store and transmit genetic information?

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chromosomes

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what chemical substance are chromosomes made up of?

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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how identical is the dna of humans and chimpanzees?

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95%

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what looks like a twisted ladder and is composed of segments called genes?

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DNA

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what are segments of DNA?

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genes

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what sends the instructions for making a rich assortment of proteins?

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protein-coding genes

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what triggers chemical reactions throughout the body and are the biological foundations on which characteristics are built?

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protein-coding genes

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what two special cells combine to make new individuals?

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gametes or sex cells

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what determines the gender of the baby?

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sperm

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how are gametes formed?

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meiosis

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what process halves the number of chromosomes in cells?

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meiosis

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what is a cell that results when a sperm and ovum unite at conception?

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zygote

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true or false: sex cells are unique in that they contain only 23 chromosomes

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true

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identical or fraternal: frequency of this type of multiple birth is 1/350 births

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identical

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identical or fraternal: most common type of multiple birth

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fraternal

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identical or fraternal: genetically no more alike than ordinary siblings

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fraternal

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identical or fraternal: type of multiple birth created when a zygote duplicates and separates into two clusters of cells

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identical

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identical or fraternal: older maternal age, fertility drugs, and in vitro are associated with this type of multiple birth

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fraternal

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true or false: children of single births are often healthier and develop more rapidly than twins in the early years

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true

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what is each form of a gene called?

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allele

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what is the child if alleles from both parents are alike?

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homozygous

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what is the child of alleles from both parents are different?

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heterozygous

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will child display trait if homozygous?

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yes

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will child display trait if heterozygous?

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depends on relationship between alleles

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what commonly known recessive disorder affects the way the body breaks down proteins contained in many foods?

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PKU (phenylketonuria)

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how do doctors identify PKU?

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blood test

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what is the most common intervention to prevent harmful aspects of PKU?

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diet! eliminate phenylalanine from diet

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can changes in environment alter the extent that an inherited disorder influences a person’s well-being?

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yes

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how does PKU manifest?

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baby’s mental health declines, retardation

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why are serious diseases only rarely due to dominant alleles?

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a child with a dominant allele will develop disease and probably die before they can reproduce

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why is huntington’s disease a dominant disorder that has endured?

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it is a type of dementia and the symptom onset isn’t until mid to late 30s, when they’ve already reproduced

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true or false: males are more likely than females to be affected by X-linked inheritance

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true, their sex chromosomes do not match

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what are 2 types of x-linked disorders?

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hemophilia (blood doesn’t clot)
fragile x-syndrome (intellectual disability)

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36
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how are harmful genes created?

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mutation! sudden, permanent change in a dna segment

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37
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what characteristics are due to polygenic inheritance?

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height, weight, intelligence, personality

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38
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what inheritance involves many genes determining the characteristic?

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polygenic

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most chromosomal defects result from mistakes occurring during meiosis

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chromosomal abnormalities

40
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what is the most common chromosomal abnormality, where there is a defect in 21st chromosome?

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down syndrome

41
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the risk of bearing a down syndrome baby rises with:

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maternal age (exponentially in 40s)

42
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what are consequences of down syndrome?

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intellectual disability, speech problems, limited vocabulary, slow motor development, short and stocky, flat face, protruding tongue, almond eyes, and crease in hand (50% of time)

43
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what are factors that promote development in down syndrome babies?

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engage with surroundings, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, sign language

44
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what reproductive tech involves taking a sperm and injecting it at the top of the cervix?

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artificial insemination

45
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how much is artificial insemination?

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$1500/each time

46
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what is the success rate for AI?

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70-80%

47
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what is in vitro?

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sperm and egg added to petri dish, form zygotes and injected at top of cervix

48
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how much is in vitro?

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$10-15k

49
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what is the success rate of in vitro?

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50% and decreases with age

50
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what are risks involved with surrogate motherhood

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1) everyone wants baby
2) nobody wants baby
3) favors wealthy, exploits poor
4) increases insecurities in surrogate’s children

51
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what are 3 reasons that adopted children have more learning and emotional difficulties than other children?

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1) the bio mom is unable to care for child, passes on tendencies like alcoholism/depression, or stress, poor diet, inadequate medical care
2) pre-adoptive history of conflict-ridden family relations, lack of affection, neglect, abuse, deprivation
3) adoptive parents and children are less alike than bio children which creates family disharmony

52
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why is the search for birth parents more likely during adolescence/early adulthood?

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marriage and childbirth trigger it

53
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true or false: international adoptees develop more favourably than birth siblings or institutionalize agemates who remain in their birth country

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true

54
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what does the term “bidirectional influences” mean within a family?

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we mutually influence one another

55
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what is the difference between direct and indirect influences?

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direct = person-person contact
indirect = 3rd party influences (quality of marriage affects interactions with kids)

56
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what is coparenting?

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mutually support each other’s parenting behaviours - united front

57
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what are 3 interrelated variables that define socioeconomic status (SES)?

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1) income
2) years of education
3) prestige of/skill required - career

58
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how does SES affect the timing and duration of phases of the family life cycle?

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low SES - marry earlier, have kids earlier, more kids
high SES - marry later, kids later, less kids

59
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what is the influence of SES on parenting practices and parent-child interaction?

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low SES - more criticism & physical punishment
focus on external characteristics - obedience, cleanliness, polite
high SES - talk to & read to
focus on psychological characteristics - curiosity, motivation, happiness

60
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true or false: affluent parents often engage in high levels of family interaction and parenting that promote favourable development

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false

61
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why are affluent youth more troubled or poorly adjusted?

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parents value accomplishments more than character - like things that are objectively measurable
affluent parents are busy, they get nannies, aren’t present

62
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what simple routine is associated with a reduction in adjustment difficulties for both affluent and low-SES youths?

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family dinners

63
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what two groups are hit hardest by poverty?

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1) parents under 25 with young kids
2) elderly who live alone

64
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what percentage of single moms with preschool kids live @ or below poverty line?

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50%

65
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what are 5 outcomes children of poverty are more likely to have than other children?

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1) poor physical health
2) persistent cognitive deficits
3) high-school dropout
4) mental illness
5) antisocial behavior

66
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why do neighborhood resources have a greater impact on economically disadvantaged kids than well-to-do?

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affluent families don’t want/need those resources

67
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students whose parents are involved in school activities and attend parent-teacher conferences show…

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increased academic achievement

68
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what reduces the energy that low SES parents have for school involvement?

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daily stressors

69
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how do low SES parents often feel about coming to school?

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uncomfortable

70
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who should be responsible for rearing young children?

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any individual who has contact with them

71
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in what type of societies do individuals define themselves as part of a group?

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collectivist

72
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in what societies do people think of themselves as separate entities and concern themselves with their own needs?

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individualist

73
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which type of society values an interdependent self?

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collectivist

74
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which type of society values an independent self?

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individualist

75
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what are 3 values of a collectivist society?

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1) social harmony
2) collaborative endeavours
3) responsibility to others

76
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what are 3 values of an individualist society?

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1) personal choice
2) achievement
3) individual exploration

77
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what characteristics of the african & latino-american extended family reduce the stress of poverty and single parenthood?

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live in extended family households, numerous adults contributing $, numerous adults contributing to childcare

78
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why have attempts to help children through public policy been difficult to realize in the US?

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we value privacy and self-reliance, and programs are expensive

79
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true or false: the minimum income guaranteed to americans age 65 and older is less than the poverty line

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true

80
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what is heritability?

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measures extent that individual differences in complex traits in specific population are due to genetic factors

81
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what studies compare characteristics of family members and provide heritability estimates?

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kinship studies

82
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true or false: among children and adolescents, heritability estimates from intelligence and personality are approximately 0.50, indicating that genetic makeup can explain half the variance in these traits

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true

83
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true or false: unlike intelligence, heritability of personality does not increase over the lifespan

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true

84
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what are 3 limits of heritability?

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1) environments of twin pairs are less diverse than gen pop, so HE are exaggerated
2) misapplied (between ethnic groups)
3) limited usefulness - no precise info

85
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what is gene-environment interaction?

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because of genetic makeup, individuals differ in responsiveness to qualities of environment

86
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true or false: sometimes different genetic-environmental combos can make two people look the same

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true

87
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what is gene-environmental correlation?

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our genes influence the environments to which we are exposed

88
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what are the 3 types of gene-environment correlation?

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passive, evocative, active

89
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what type of gene-environment correlation involves children increasingly seeking out environments that fit their genetic tendencies (niche-picking)

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active

90
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what type of gene-environment correlation involves a child’s style of responding influences others’ responses, which then strengthen the child’s original style

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evocative

91
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what type of gene-environmental correlation involves parents providing an environment consistent with their own heredity. the child has little control

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passive

92
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what is development resulting from ongoing, bidirectional exchanges between heredity and all levels of environment?

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epigenesis

93
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can environmental modification of a gene expression occur at any age, even prenatally?

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yes

94
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what is methylation?

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biochemical process triggered by certain experiences. set of chemical compounds (methyl group) lands on top of gene and reduces or silences its expression

95
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what factors during pregnancy concerning methylation can produce unfavourable outcomes?

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maternal smoking, harmful prenatal environment, severe maternal stress

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