PSY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Roy Baumeister
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Chapter will cover nature, nurture, and human diversity; what makes you you? . Behavior genetics-the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior. Environment- every nongenetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us. Chromosomes- threadlike structures made of dna molecules that contain the genes. Dna (deoxyribonucleic acid)- a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes. Genes- the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; segments of dna capable of synthesizing proteins. Genome- the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism s chromosomes. Identical twins (monozygotic)- develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in. Fraternal twins (dizygotic)- develop from separate fertilized eggs. They are genetically no closer than ordinary brothers and sisters, but they share a prenatal environment. Temperament- a person"s characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity.
