Genetics

Question 1

Genetics are always ther, however, experience can

Answer 1

override it

Question 2

What is evolution?

Answer 2

The process by which species change across generations is called evolution

Question 3

Which person has psychosocial stages?

Answer 3

Erikson

Question 4

Babies hear ding in the microwave and thy know food is coming, this is known as

Answer 4

Classical conditioning

Question 5

An alteration in the cell’s DNA that occurs and is therefore passed along to new cells through the process of cell division

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Mutation

Question 6

Genes

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Basic units of heredity

Question 7

A particular set of genetic combinations occurs when traits are controlled by genes on the sex chromosomes;
-males are much more likely than females to display recessive phenotypes

Answer 7

sex-linked traits

Question 8

Each individual develops in an environment composed of multiple settings. This unique world can be referred to as that individual’s

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developmental niche

Question 9

How to conceptualize developmental niche

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1) everyday physical and social settings,
(2) child-care and child-rearing customs, (3) the overall psychology of the caregivers.

Question 10

What are some physical/social settings that play a role in the developmental niche?

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• Size and type of living space
  -Sleep and eating schedules(whether children sleep in the same area as the parents or other caregivers
  -Size of the family (extended family)
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Question 11

What are some child-care and child-rearing customs that play a role in the developmental niche?

Answer 11

-caring for and rearing children

Question 12

How does the overall psychology of the caregivers influence developmental niche

Answer 12

Culturally based belief systems of the parents or other caregivers, including their expectations about their children’s behavior and development and their feelings about what is “right” and what is “wrong,” which they in turn impart to their children.