PSYC 2000 : PSYC 2000 Exam 3 Study Guide
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Psyc 2000 section 04&5, fall 2015 exam 3. Below are a list of concepts and names you should be familiar with before taking the exam. Erikson"s stages & conflicts: role confusion vs. Identity: adolescence: try"s to find the perfect mix of fitting in and standing out, starts building ones" own beliefs about life and behavior, intimacy vs. Nature v. nurture: the study of how genetics (nature) and personal experience influence (nurture) our development. *genetics (dominance, epigenetics: epigenetics: changing a gene but not altering the dna in other words, you change the phenotype that is expressed but not the genotype. *twins (types: fraternal (dizygotic) two different eggs are fertilized, different dna. Identical (monozygotic) one egg is originally fertilized but the egg splits into two eggs and two identical offspring are born, same dna. *drives, instincts, needs: drive- tension and arousal that forms when there is a need.
