Chapter 6 Vocabulary - Exploring Psychology in Modules 10th Edition

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Genetics, evolutionary psychology, and behavior
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environment every nongenetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us.
behavior genetics the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior.
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 (monozygotic) twin develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two, creating two genetically identical organisms.
fraternal (dizygotic) twins develop from separate fertilized eggs. They are genetically no closer than ordinary brothers and sisters, but they share a prenatal environment.
interaction the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (such as environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity).
epigenetics the study of environmental 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.
natural selection the principle that those chance inherited traits that better enable an organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations.
mutation a random error in gene replication that leads to a change.
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