1.1: Interaction of Hereditary and Enviorment

Twin Studies

Use the genetic relatedness between twins to understand gene x environment

Family Studies

Use the genetic relatedness between biological family members to understand gene x environment interactions

Adoption Studies 

Compare similarities and differences between biological parents and adopted parents

Psychology 

Scientific study of thoughts and behavior

Nature-Nuture Issue

Question of how much of our thoughts and behavior are because genes (nature) and environment (nurture)

Hereditary

How genetic factors influence thoughts and behaviors

Enviormental Factors

Situational or contextual elements influence thoughts and behaviors

Evolutionary Perspective

Natural selection influences genes that influence thoughts and behavior

Natural Selection

Certain genes help organisms survive in certain situations, and those genes are therefore more likely to get passed to offspring

Reproductive Success

Producing offspring

Eugenics

Fake-science where people argue that some people are genetically superior to others (and have more right to live)

Chromosomes

Tired-like structures that contain DNA 46- 23 mom, 23 dad

DNA

Molecules that contain genetic information

Genes

Segments of DNA that code for proteins that make up the human body (brain)