Nature V. Nurture

Question 1

Chromosomes

Answer 1

23 pairs, made up of DNA

Question 2

DNA

Answer 2

Genes, double helix molecule

Question 3

Genes

Answer 3

A segment of DNA, physical and behavioral traits

Question 4

Nucleotide

Answer 4

A, C, G, T ; DNA sequences or chemical bonds

Question 5

Mutations

Answer 5

Random errors in gene replication that lead to a change in the sequence of the nucleotides

Question 6

Genetic testing

Answer 6

Ethical issues and can get results you don’t want to hear

Question 7

Genetic information nondiscrimmination

Answer 7

Must have written consent to look at ones genetic test results

Question 8

Genome

Answer 8

Overall chromosomes etc

Question 9

Behavior genetics

Answer 9

Study of the genetics and environmental influences on behaviors

Question 10

Environment

Answer 10

Every non-genetic influence

Question 11

Genetics

Answer 11

Hereditary

Question 12

Identical twins

Answer 12

Develop from a single egg

Question 13

Fraternal twins

Answer 13

Develop from separate eggs

Question 14

Genetic traits inherited

Answer 14

Personality, abilities, interest, activity, verbal skills, and fears

Question 15

Temperament

Answer 15

A persons emotional reactivity and intensity (hereditary)

Question 16

Feral child

Answer 16

A child raised in isolation and neglected of any human communication and denied nurturing

Question 17

Evolutionary psychology

Answer 17

Traits that are passed on from one generation to the next

Question 18

Natural selection

Answer 18

Traits that contribute to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on

Question 19

What did Demitry Belyaev

Answer 19

Russian foxes, mated and tamed foxes to make a domestic and kind per as a fox

Question 20

Are environmental influences genetic?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

Infant experience

Answer 21

Affects brain development when deprived touch and interaction from their caregiver

Question 22

Reactive Attachment Disorder

Answer 22

Depravation of touch and interaction; try to harm others, kill them, no empathy and cannot accept or show love to others

Question 23

Hug therapy

Answer 23

Holding a RAD patient during an outburst in a hug position until the fit is over. Very successful

Question 24

What do parents impact?

Answer 24

Values, faith, politics, and education

Question 25

Peer influence

Answer 25

Peers influence how we act in social places in fear of being judged

Question 26

Culture

Answer 26

Enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes and traditions shared by a large group of people

Question 27

Norms

Answer 27

Rules for accepted and expected behavior

Question 28

Memes

Answer 28

Self replicating ideas, fashions, fads passed from person to person

Question 29

Cultural similarities

Answer 29

Smiles and personal space

Question 30

Sex is determined by what chromosome?

Answer 30

23rd

Question 31

XX gene?

Answer 31

Female

Question 32

XY gene?

Answer 32

Male

Question 33

Gender

Answer 33

Characteristics by which people define male and female

Question 34

Gender role

Answer 34

A set of expected behaviors

Question 35

Social learning theory

Answer 35

Learn gender behavior: reinforcement, punishment, and observation

Question 36

Gender scheme theory

Answer 36

Learn a cultural “recipe” of how to be a male or female

Question 37

Nature side?

Answer 37

Twin and evolutionary

Question 38

Nurture side?

Answer 38

Social norms, care givers