Psychology U3 Mod 14 (12) + Mod 15 (3)

Question 1

The study of relative power and limits ‘ environmental influences on behavior

Answer 1

Behavior Genetics

Question 2

Thread like structures made of DNA molecules

Answer 2

Chromosomes

Question 3

Complex molecule that contains genetic info

Answer 3

DNA

Question 3

Every external influence of people and things around us

Answer 3

Environment

Question 4

twins who develop from a SINGLE fertilized egg that splits in two

Answer 4

Identical Twins

Question 4

biochemical units that make up chromosomes ; segments of DNA

Answer 4

Genes

Question 4

complete instructions for making an organism

Answer 4

Genome

Question 5

twins who develop from SEPERATE fertilized eggs they share a fetal environment

Answer 5

Fraternal Twins

Question 6

subfield of biology that studies molecular structure/function of genes

Answer 6

Molecular Genetics

Question 7

random error in gene replication that leads to change

Answer 7

Mutation

Question 7

Proportion of variation among individuals that we attribute to genes

Answer 7

Heritability

Question 8

Interplay that occurs when an effect depends on another factor

Answer 8

Interaction

Question 9

The study of environmental influences on genes

Answer 9

Epigenetics

Question 9

Study of evolution of behavior ; Using principles of natural selection

Answer 9

Evolutionary Psychology

Question 10

range of inherited trait variations ; traits that help reproduce and survival

Answer 10

Natural selection