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AP Psych Ch. 3 Vocab
Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity - AP Psychology, Chapter 3
Term | Definition |
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Behavior genetics | The study of the relative effects of heredity and the environment |
Evolutionary psychology | The study of how psychosocial traits affect natural selection, producing individuals with optimal mental traits |
Chromosomes | Chains of DNA |
Genome | The collection of all of an individual's genes |
Temperament | Emotional excitability (reactive, easygoing, intense, etc.) |
Heritability | The extent to which a trait can be attributed to genetics |
Nature vs. nurture | Is personality determined by genes or the environment? |
Molecular genetics | Subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes - aims to identify specific genes that influence behavior |
Individualism | Emphasizing your own goals and defining your identity in terms of your personality traits |
Collectivism | Emphasizing the goals of a group (family, work group, etc.) and focusing on group identifications |
Gender identity | The internal sense of being male or female |
Gender type | How much like our own gender stereotypes we are - some boys have more "masculine" traits than others; some girls have more "feminine" traits than others |
Social Learning Theory | Children learn gender-linked behaviors by observing, imitating, and being punished or rewarded |
Gender Schema Theory | In childhood, you develop concepts/schemas including one for your gender. Then gender becomes a lens through which you view experiences. |