Unit 4 - Nature vs. Nurture

Question 1

Nurture endows what nature allows

Answer 1

Nurture endows what nature allows

Question 2

Genetic similarities

Answer 2

Genes are our biological blueprint
we share 96% of our DNA with gorillas
we share 99.9% of our DNA with all humans

Question 3

any genetically determined behaviour that enhances the ability to survive and reproduce will continue in future generations.

Answer 3

natural selection

Question 4

two different types of twins

Answer 4

identical = 1 egg, 1 sperm, same sex only, share 100% of DNA
fraternal = 2 eggs, 2 separate sperm, same or opposite sex, are no more alike than two fully blooded siblings

Question 5

twin studies (example: The Jim Twins)

Answer 5

• shows the effects of nurture becaue identical twins have 100 percent the same nature
  Twins separated at birth and raised in different households are extremely similar
  The Jim Twins had the same names of their first two wives, named their kid the same name, liked the same beer, smoked the same cigarettes, etc

Question 6

Environmental influences

Answer 6

parents, prenatal, experience, peer influence, culture, gender