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Vocabulary Terms 1-25 Flashcards

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DNA

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containing genetic information

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behavior genetics

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study of relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior

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genes

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biochemical units of heredity

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genome

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complete instructions for making an organism

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identical twins

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twins develop from single fertilized egg

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fraternal twins

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twins developed from separate fertilized eggs

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temperament

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person’s characteristic emotional reactivity/intensity

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heritability

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proportion of variation among individuals

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molecular genetics

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studies molecular structure and function of genes

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evolutionary psychology

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evolution of behavior and the mind

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natural selection

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lead to increased reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations

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mutation (s)

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random error in gene replication

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gender

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biologically and socially influenced characteristics (male/female)

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culture

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enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions

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norm

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understood rule for accepted and expected behavior

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personal space

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buffer zone

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memes

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piece of information passed from one to another

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X chromosome

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sex chromosome in men and women

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Y chromosome

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sex chromosome only in males

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testosterone

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most important male sex hormones

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gender role

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set of expected behaviors

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gender identity

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one’s sense of being male or female

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gender-typing

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acquisition of traditional masculine or feminine role

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social learning theory

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learn social behavior by observing and imitating

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gender schema theory

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children learn from cultures; what it is to be male or female and act accordingly

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