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21 Cards in this Set
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As members of the human family, we all share a common |
Biological Heritage |
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External influences on development such as social support are said to constitute our |
environment |
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the threadlike structure that contains genes are |
chromosomes |
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the nucleus of your body cells contains |
All of them |
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For every 3 sets of identical twins, one pair of identical twins is likely to have |
2 seperate placentas |
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fraternal twins originate from the fertilization of |
separate fertilized eggs (2 by 2) |
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Compared with identical twins, fraternal twins are |
less likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in extraversion |
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The best reason to be cautious about attributing all the personality similiarities of separated twins to genetic factors is that |
adoption agencies tend to place separated twins in similar homes |
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Identical twins separated at birth and raised in completely different cultures would be most likely to have similar |
temperaments |
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temperament is an individual's characteristic level of |
emotional reactivity |
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Lynnae is usually timid and fearful, whereas her sister Eileen is typically relaxed and cheerful. The 2 sisters are most strikingly different in |
temperament |
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Today's adults are taller and heavier than those of a century ago. The differences between these generational groups illustrate the impact of |
nutrition |
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pinpointing genes that put people at risk for genetically influenced disorders such as depression and schizophrenia best illustrated the goals of |
evolutionary psychologists |
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Compared with men women are more likely to talk with others to |
explore relationship |
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a baby girl receives a(n) |
x chromosome from her father and mother |
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sets of expected behaviors for males and females are called |
gender roles |
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a person's sense of being male or female is his or her gender |
identity |
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the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is called |
gender typing |
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the tendency to classify various occupations as masculine or feminine has often led men and women to limit themselves to an unnecessarily restricted range of career option. this best illustrated the impact of |
gender schemas |
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An integrated understanding of gender differences in behavior in terms of gender norms, sex-related hormones, and individual expectations regarding gender-appropriate behavior is most clearly provided by |
a biopsychosocial approach |
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by insisting that humans are "nothing but" products of nature and nurture, we run the greatest risk of undermining |
individual responsibility |
