Vocab (09/30/13) Flashcards
Genes
Biochemical units of heredity
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Molecule containing genetic info
Genome
Complete instructions for making an organism
Identical twins
Develop from a single fertilized egg
Fraternal twins
Develop from separate fertilized eggs
Temparement
Persons characteristic emotional reactivity & intensity
Heritability
Proportion of variation among individual
Interaction
Factor that depends on another factor
Molecular genetics
Studies molecular structure
Evolutionary psychology
Evolution of behavior and the mind
Natural selection
Increased reproduction and survival will be passed onto generations
Mutation
Random error in gene replication
Gender
Define male and female
Culture
Behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions
Norm
Rule for accepted & expected behavior
Personal space
The buffer zone
Individualism
Defining one’s identity in terms of personal attributes
Collectivism
Defining one’s identity accordingly
X chromosome
Chromosome found in both men & women
Y chromosome
Chromosome found in only males
Testosterone
Most important of male sex hormones
Role
Set of expectations about a social position
Gender role
Expected behaviors for males & for females
Gender identity
One’s sense of being male or female
Gender - typing
Traditional masculine or feminine role
Social learning theory
Theory that we learn social behavior by observing
Gender schema theory
Theory that children learn from their cultures what it means to be male & female
Genotype
Genetic structure an organism inherits from its parents
Phenotype
Observable characteristics of an organism
Sociobiology
Evolutionary explanations for the social behavior & systems