Chapter 8

Question 1

underlies all of our biological functions and influences our expression

Answer 1

genotype

Question 2

physical appearance

Answer 2

phenotype

Question 3

the extent to which a phenotype such as attractiveness is inherited
(h^2)
high when there is little variability between parents

Answer 3

genetic heritability

Question 4

looks at what extent the environment and genetics affects our personality

Answer 4

additive assumption

Question 5

interaction of genes and how they work together to create a personality rather than replace it.

Answer 5

epistatic

Question 6

similiarities between personality because of 50% inheritence

Answer 6

passive model

Question 7

genes cause behaviour

parent doesn’t matter, parent responses depending on how child expresses genes

Answer 7

child effect model

Question 8

parent does matter for behavior.

interaction between genes

Answer 8

parent effects model

Question 9

we identify with a group
those groups have norms
the norms influence personality

Answer 9

outside home socialization

Question 10

similiar people are attracted and have children together

Answer 10

positive assortive mating

Question 11

oppistes have children

Answer 11

negative assorrtive mating

Question 12

seeks pleasure
engine of behavior
seek rewards

Answer 12

Behavioral Approach System

Question 13

breaking system
activates behaviors in reponse to punishment
more anxious people

Answer 13

Behavioral Inhibition System