Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Behavioral genetics is the study of

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The relative effects of heredity and environment on behavior and mental processes

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Evidence for ________ can be found when adopted children’s behavior resembles that of their adopted family.

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Predominance of “nurture”

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Evolutionary psychology studies:

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how natural selection and adaptation can explain behavior and metal processes

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