Nature vs. Nurture Flashcards
1
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Heredity
A
what is passed down from your parents in your genes
2
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Eugenics
A
science of biological improvements of humans
3
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Evolutionary Psychology
A
study of how natural selection favored behaviors and contributed to survival and spread of our ancestors genes
4
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Natural Selection
A
survival of the fittest
5
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Nature
A
how genetics influence a person’s development
6
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Nurture
A
how the environment influences a person’s development
7
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Behavior Genetics
A
study on influence of a person’s genetic composition on behavior
8
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Twin studies
A
if twins know their twins they will more likely influence each other to be like the other person