Nature vs. Nurture Lecture Notes

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the nature vs. nurture debate, methodologies in behavioral genetics, and the contributions of José Ingenieros.

José Ingenieros

Argentinian psychologist known for founding the scientific journal Archives of Psychiatry and Criminology and the Institute of Criminology.

Nature-Nurture Question

A debate regarding the relative influence of genetics (nature) and environment (nurture) on human behavior.

Behavioral Genetics

An empirical science that studies how genes and environments influence behavior.

Adoption Studies

A research method in behavioral genetics that compares adopted children with their adoptive and biological parents.

Heritability Coefficient

A statistical measure (from 0-1) that indicates the strength of the relationship between genetic differences and individual traits.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins who share 100% of their DNA.

Dizygotic Twins

Fraternal twins who share 50% of their DNA.

Gene-Environment Interaction

The influence of genetic differences on behavior depending on environmental circumstances.

Epigenetics

The study of how environmental factors can affect gene expression.

Michael Jordan

An example often used to illustrate the interplay between nature and nurture in talent development.