Nature vs Nurture Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Developmental Psychology | the study of progressive changes in behavior and abilities |
| Heredity (Nature) | transfer of physical and psychological traits from parents to children |
| DNA | (Deoxyribonucleic acid) Molecular structure shaped like a double helix that contains genetic code |
| genes | areas on DNA that contain information (30,000 genes on a strand of DNA)(96% of our genes with chimps) can be dominant or recessive |
| Dominant genes | feature will appear each time that gene is present |
| recessive genes | will appear only if paired with another recessive gene |
| temperment | physical "core" of your personality; -sensitivity -irritability -distractibility -typical mood |
| easy children | 40% of children are relaxed and agreeable |
| Difficult Children | 10% of children are moody, intense, easily angered |
| slow to warm up children | 15% of children are restrained, unexpressive, shy |
| Remaining kids | 35% of children are a mix |
| Environment (nurture) | all external conditions that affect a person and their development. |
| sensitive periods | a time of increased sensitivity to environment |
| congenital problems | birth defects. can affect mental or physical |
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