Nature vs. Nurture Flashcards

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Heredity

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what is passed down from your parents in your genes

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Eugenics

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science of biological improvements of humans

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Evolutionary Psychology

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study of how natural selection favored behaviors and contributed to survival and spread of our ancestors genes

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Natural Selection

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survival of the fittest

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5
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Nature

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how genetics influence a person’s development

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Nurture

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how the environment influences a person’s development

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Behavior Genetics

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study on influence of a person’s genetic composition on behavior

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Twin studies

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if twins know their twins they will more likely influence each other to be like the other person

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