PSYC 289 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Prenatal Development, 100 Girls, Y Chromosome
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Share 99% of our genes with all other humans. Ex: eye color gene= brown and blue alleles. Can have same genotype but different phenotype= environment. If the child is more like their biological parents there is likely genetic. If child is more like adoptive parents it"s more of a nurture. If biological father had a record the more likely it is that the child will too even if the adoptive father doesn"t and vice versa. Best studies look at twins separated at birth. Studies found intelligence is impacted by nurture and nature. Genes determine upper and lower limits for a person but the environment determines where they fall within this range. Genes give you potential, but environment determines if you meet that potential. Because doctors say 40 weeks but that"s based on last period, and ovulation is 2 weeks after.
