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Chapter 4
Nature Vs. Nurture and Human Diversity
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
02/18/2014

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Term
Environment
Definition
Everything not genetic (Nurture)
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Genes
Definition
Biology, genetic component (Nature)
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Evolutionary Psychology
Definition
Humans adapt due to natural selection
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Natural Selection
Definition
Traits most advantageous to survival get passed on
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Mutation
Definition
Random error in genes that ends up being advantageous
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Inclusive Fitness
Definition
Ones ability to pass on genes (Helping ones self and others with similar genes)
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Kin Selection
Definition
All things equal, help those with most genes in common, young before old
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Altruism
Definition
Help someone with no benefit to self
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Human Genome Project
Definition
Mapped out every gene
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Identical Twins
Definition
Same genes, same egg
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Fraternal Twins
Definition
Difference genes, difference egg
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Twin Studies
Definition
Study nature vs. nurture with separated identical twins
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Critical Period
Definition
Time that something must be learned
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Peer Influence
Definition
Mimicking behavior of a group to join
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Culture
Definition
Tradition, behaviors, attitudes, and values that get passed from one generation to the next
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Cultural Norms
Definition
Rules for the culture (personal space)
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Individualistic Culture
Definition
All about "I"
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Collectivistic Culture
Definition
All about the team
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Gender Similarities
Definition
Biologically similar
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Gender Differences
Definition
Tends to be very small, besides physical build and life expectancy
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Aggression
Definition
Do something to intentionally hurt someone
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Social Power
Definition
Men tend to have more
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Social Connectedness
Definition
Woman have stronger desire to get along
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Gender Role
Definition
Set by culture for what men and woman are supposed to do (society)
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Gender Schema Theory
Definition
Individual idea of roles (Individual)
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Gender Typing
Definition
Acquisition of masculine and feminine roles
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Gender Identity
Definition
Ones feeling of being make or female (transgender)
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