evolutionary psych

Heredity

Passing of traits from parents to offspring

Nature

how our biology and genetic factors affect who we are

nurture

learning

Genetic Disposition

the increased likelyhood of developing traits/conditions because of your genetics

Evolutionary perspective

perspective that questions the why in traits like natural selection, adaptation, and culture evolution

natural selection

idea of survival of the fittest, where animals can thrive in enviornments best suited for their traits and they pass it onto their offsprings

twin studies

a method of investigating whether nature or nurture affects behavior through the use of peopel with similar genetic dispositions.

family studies

researchers study hereditary influence by examining blood relatives to see how much they resemble eachother by a specific trait

adoption studies

Research studies that looks at hereditary influence by examining the similarities between adopted children and both their biological and their adoptive parents.