AP Psych: Unit 1.1- Interaction of Heredity and Environment

Based on AP Course Guide

Nature

Idea that humans are shaped by genetics

Nurture

Idea that humans are shaped by environment

Epigenetics

Designed to help us understand the interaction between nature and nurture

Long Term Potentiation

The ability of our neurons to activate when we recall information that we have learnt

Identical Twins

Have the same DNA, are of the same sec, and are from one egg (monozygotic)

Fraternal Twins

Have different DNA, are no more genetically similar than non-twin siblings, might be of the same or of opposite sexes, and are born from two different eggs (dizygotic)

Twin Studies: Identical Twins

If two identical twins are raised in separate environments and come back together, their similarities are likely due to genetics

Twin Studies: Fraternal Twins

Fraternal twins raised in the same environment have similarities due to their environment

Heritability

The amount of variation between individuals that we can attribute to genetics