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Ch 3&10

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evolution   show
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environment (in genetic context)   show
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genotype   show
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phenotype   show
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polygenic characteristics   show
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selective breeding   show
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show hanges in gene function that do not alter its underlying structure of DNA but result in genes being switched on or off in a reversible way  
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show refers to human-controlled selective breeding  
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mutations   show
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naturalistic fallacy   show
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show explaining behaviour in terms of what it accomplishes for the behaving individual  
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show explanations at the evolutionary level & statements of the behavior has played in survival/reproduction over evolutionary time  
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show explanations that deal not with function but with mechanism; they are statements of the immediate conditions (internal & external), that elicit the behavior  
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species-typical behaviors (instinct)   show
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homology   show
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show any similarity that stems not from common ancestry but from convergent evolution  
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Convergent evolution   show
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show the attempt to infer new principle/position from observations/facts that serve as clues  
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show we tend to rely too strongly on info that is readily available & ignore what is less available  
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show a tendency to see/anticipate order even where it doesn’t exist  
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deductive reasoning   show
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show reasoning about what one may, should or ought to do  
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show problems designed to be unsolvable until one looks at them in a different way than usual  
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mental set   show
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functional fixedness   show
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Broaden-and-Build theory of positive emotions (Fredrickson, 2001/2006)   show
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intelligence   show
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show a common factor measured well by every mental test  
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show the ability to perceive relationships among stimuli independently of previous specific practice concerning those relationships  
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show mental ability derived directly from previous experience  
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inspection time   show
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heritability   show
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show being made aware of negative stereotypes about ones social group tends to lead to confirmation of the stereotype  
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show IQ increase has occurring at a steady rate of 9-15 points every 3 years  
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