Module 14-15

Question 1

heritability

Answer 1

how much variation that exists between a group of individuals is due to genetics

Question 2

nature vs. nurture

Answer 2

are we more influenced by our genes and heredity or by our experiences?

Question 3

twin studies

Question 4

temperament

Question 5

evolutionary psychology

Answer 5

the study of the evolution of behavior
and the mind, using principles of
natural selection.

Question 6

natural selection

Answer 6

the principle that, among the range of inherited
trait variations, those contributing
to reproduction and survival
will most likely be passed on to
succeeding generations.

Question 7

Charles Darwin

Answer 7

known for his principle of natural selection and his other contributions to evolution. He established the idea that all species of life come from the same ancestor.

Question 8

genetic code

Question 9

DNA

Answer 9

a complex molecule containing the
genetic information that makes up
the chromosomes.

Question 10

adoption studies

Question 11

XX

Answer 11

female sex chromosomes

Question 12

XY

Answer 12

male sex chromosomes

Question 13

epigenetics

Answer 13

the study of environmental influences on gene
expression that occur without a DNA change.