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Heredity
the genetic traits and tendencies a person inherits from their biological parents
Biological Predisposition
an inherited tendency that makes a trait or disorder more likely
Environment
all the outside influences and experiences that affect a person's development
Evolutionary Perspective
an approach that explains behavior by asking how it may have helped survival or reproduction
Natural Selection
the process where traits that improve survival or reproduction become more common over generations
Eugenics
a harmful movement that tried to control reproduction to supposedly improve the human population
Twin Studies
research that compares identical and fraternal twins to estimate genetic influence on traits
Monozygotic Twins
identical twins formed from one fertilized egg that splits into two embryo
Dizygotic Twins
fraternal twins formed from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells
Genetic Influence
the effect that inherited genes have on traits, behaviors, or disorders
Family Studies
research that examines whether traits or disorders appear more often among relatives
Adoption Studies
research that compares adopted children with biological and adoptive relatives to separate genes from environment