AP Psych Unit 1
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traits
distinctive characteristics or behavior patterns that are determined by genetics
evolutionary perspective
how principles of evolution apply to psychology
eugenics
idea of improving genetic quality of the human population through selective breeding
behavioral-genetics
examines the ways in which we are different from each other
heritability
degree of variance among individuals that can be attributed to genetic variations
environmentality
the degree to which a trait’s expression is caused by the environment in which an organism lives
nature vs nurture debate
the influence of genetics vs the influence of the environment
down syndrome
three copies of the 21st chromosome causing a degree of intellectual disability
huntington’s chorea
genetic disorder that results in muscle impairment in adulthood