These terms are matched to Myers 8th edition of Psychology chapter 3.
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| 3213977 | adaptation | An inherited characteristic that increases in a population because it provides a survival or reproductive advantage. | |
| 3213978 | aggression | physical or verbal behavior that is intended to hurt or harm someone. | |
| 3213979 | behavior genetics | the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and enviromental influences on behavior. | |
| 3213980 | Charles Darwin | renowned naturalist and thinker associated with the theory of evolution by natural selection | |
| 3213981 | chromosomes | threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes | |
| 3213982 | collectivism | sense of "we". priorities are given to a certain group. One's identity is defined accordingly | |
| 3213983 | culture | the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next. | |
| 3213984 | DNA | (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes. | |
| 3213985 | environment | refers to every nongenetic, or external, influence on our traits and behaviors. | |
| 3213986 | evolutionary psychology | the study of evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection. | |
| 3213987 | fraternal twins | develop from two separate eggs fertilized by different sperrn and therefore are no more genetically similar than ordinary siblings. | |
| 3213988 | gender | the biologically and socially influenced characteristic by which people define male and female. | |
| 3213989 | gender identity | one's personal sense of being male or female. | |
| 3213990 | gender role | a culturally prescribed set of behaviors for males and females. | |
| 3213991 | gender schema theory | children acquire a cultural concept of what it means to be female or male and adjust their behavior accordingly. | |
| 3213992 | gender-typing | the acquisition of a traditional feminine or masculine gender role. | |
| 3213993 | genes | the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; they are segments of the DNA molecules capable of synthesizing a protein. | |
| 3213994 | genome | the complete instructions for making an organism - consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes | |
| 3213995 | heritability | the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes. The ___________ of a trait may vary, depending on the range of populations and environments studied. | |
| 3213996 | identical twins | develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two and therefore are genetically identical. | |
| 3213997 | individualism | Giving priority to one's own goals over group and defining one's identity in terms of personal sttributes rather than group identification. | |
| 3213998 | interaction | occurs when the effects of one factor (such as heredity) depends on another factor (such as environment). | |
| 3213999 | memes | variations in ideas, fashions, and innovations passed from one person to another that cause rapid cultural mutations. | |
| 3214000 | molecular genetics | the subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes. | |
| 3214001 | mutation | a process in which the genetic material of a person, a plant or an animal changes in structure when it is passed on to children, causing different phycical characteristics to develop. | |
| 3214002 | natural selection | the principle that among the range of inherited trait variations - those that lead to increased reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations. | |
| 3214003 | norms | understood social prescriptions, or rules, for accepted and expected behavior. | |
| 3214004 | nucleotides. | biochemical units that make up DNA and genes. | |
| 3214005 | personal space | personal space-the buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies. | |
| 3214006 | role. | a culturally prescribed set of behaviors expected of those who occupy a particular social position. | |
| 3214007 | social learning theory | people learn social behavior (such as gender roles) by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished. | |
| 3214008 | temperament | a person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity. | |
| 3214009 | testosterone | the principal male sex hormone. During prenatal development, it stimulates the development of the external male sex organs. | |
| 3214010 | X Chromosome | the sex chromosome found in both men and women. Females have two of these chromosomes; males have one. One of these chromosome from each parent produces a female child. | |
| 3214011 | Y chromosome | the sex chromosome found only in males. When paired with an X chromosome from the mother, it produces a male child. |
