Module 2: The Evolutionary Perspective - Genetic Inheritance From Our Ancestors Flashcards

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behavioral genetics

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one of the fastest-growing areas within the field of lifespan development and studies the effects of heredity on behavior

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ethology

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the study of behavior through a biological lens

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evolutionary psychology

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a field of study that seeks to identify behavior that is a result of our genetic inheritance from our ancestors

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imprinting

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in psychology and ethology, imprinting is any kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life stage) that is rapid and apparently independent of the consequences of behavior

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