Chapter 3 Flashcards
Chromosome
Colored chain of molecular DNA
Behavior genetics
Study our differences and weigh the relative effects of heredity and environment
Genome
Complete instructions for making an organism
Temperament
A persons characteristics emotional reactivity and intensity
Heritability
The proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes
Molecular genetics
Search to find genes that influence behavior
Mutations
A random error in gene replication that leads to change
Culture
The enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and values and traditions shared by a group of people
Individualism
Giving priority to ones own goals over group goals
Collectivism
Putting group goals above your own goals
Gender schema theory
That we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished
Social learning theory
Children learn from their cultures a concept of what it means to be male or female and they act accordingly
