Individual Differences

Question 1

Causes of Individual Differences

Answer 1

Heredity and Environment

Question 2

•defines one’s nature, which is based on biological structures and processes
•It refers to the biological transmission of traits that have evolved from generation to generation.

Answer 2

Heredity

Question 3

Subfield of biology that studies heredity.

Answer 3

Genetics

Question 4

focuses on the contribution of genes to behavior

Answer 4

Behavioral genetics

Question 5

•significantly influences individual differences
•changes in a child’s ________ are reflected in the changes in his personality.

Answer 5

Environment

Question 6

Psychologically speaking, a person’s environment consists of

Answer 6

the sum of stimulation that he receives from conception until his death

Question 7

One’s genetic make up based on the sequencing of the nucleotides. This is our full genetic potential as determined by the chemicals in your DNA.

Answer 7

Genotype

Question 8

One’s actual development and appearance as based on one’s genotype and environmental influences

Answer 8

Phenotype