text chapter 2 Flashcards
“probabilistic epigenesis”
the way factors of each level (biological, psychological, and socio-cultural) interact to shape a child.
transactional
the way factors across levels affect each other over time.
homotypic continuity
disorders that persist from childhood to adolescents and onto adulthood with relatively little change.
heterotypic continuity
children’s symptoms change over time, but the underlying pattern of behavior stays the same.
gene
segment of DNA
histones
can turn genes on and off by binding to them in a certain way
chromosomes
what genes are organized into.
genotype
the genetic code we inherit from our parents
gene-environment correlation model
we sometimes select environments that complement our genotypes.
neuron
long narrow nerve cell
synaptogenesis
the formation of new neural connections due to experience.