PSY 1102 Final: Exam Notes
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Behavior genetics: the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior. Collectivism: giving priority to goals of one"s group and defining one"s identity accordingly. Epigenetics: the study of influences on gene expression that occur without a dna change. Evolutionary psychology: the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection. Fraternal twins: twins who develop from separate (dizygotic) fertilized eggs. Identical twins: twins who develop from a single (monozygotic) fertilized egg that splits in two. Gender-typing: the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role. Genes: the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; a segment of dna capable of synthesizing a protein. Genome: the complete instruction for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism"s chromosomes. Heritability: the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes.
