Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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People have unique, genetically influenced reactions to particular experiences.
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Gene-environment interaction
2
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The tendency to actively choose environments that complement our heredity.
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Niche-picking
3
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Development resulting from ongoing, bidirectional exchanges between heredity and all levels of the environment.
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Epigenesis
4
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Measure of the extent to which individual differences in complex traits in a specific population are due to genetic factors.
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Heritability estimates
5
Q
Comparison of the characteristics of family members.
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Kinship studies
6
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Our genes influence the environments to which we are exposed.
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Genetic–environmental correlation
7
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The tendency of heredity to restrict the development of some characteristics to just one or a few outcomes.
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Canalization
