Nature vs. Nurture
The term for inborn, genetic influences on development.
What is nature?
This field studies genes and environment together
What is behavioral genetics?
Ethical research tells participants what a study is about beforehand and obtains their permission
What is informed consent?
First stage of prenatal development where a miscarriage is most likely.
Examples like culture, peers, and education fall under this.
What is nurture?
Traits influences by many genes
What is polygenic inheritance?
This board approves research proposals
What is the Institutional Review Board?
Period of greatest vulnerability to teratogens
Income, education, and occupation define this major nurture influence.
What is socioeconomic status?
Identical twins share this percentage of their genes
What is 100%
Research comparing different age groups at one time
What is cross-sectional research?
Disorder with facial and brain abnormalities resulting from heavy drinking
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
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The actual genetic makup of an individual.
What is genotype?
What is longitudinal research?
Test given 1 and 5 minutes after birth
What is the Apgar score?
Research shows this factor consistently predicts differences in health and education outcomes.
What is socioeconomic status?
What is epigenetics?
A major weakness of cross-sectional research.
What is cohort effect?
Safe-sleep position that reduced SIDS rates
What is placing infants on their backs to sleep?