Psych - Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior

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traits

distinctive characteristics/behavior patterns determined by genetics

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genes

the basic biological elements that carry information about traits between successive generations

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heritability

degree of variance among individuals that can be attributed to genetic variations

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eugenics

discredited branch misused to discriminate, stated that some genes are superior to others

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environmentality

degree to which a trait's expression is caused by the environment in which an organism lives

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monozygotic

identical twins

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dizygotic

fraternal twins