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5. Today it is generally accepted that these nature and nurture work in tandem to create the people we ultimately become. Adoption and twin studies support both nature and nurture as factors in human development. The environment in which a person is raised can trigger expressions of behavior for which they are genetically predisposed; genetically identical people raised in different environments may exhibit different behavior. Three types of gene-environment correlations (rGE) exist: passive (ambiguous correlation), evocative (one factor invokes a response in the other), and active (one factor influences a preference for another). Gene-Environment Correlations: Nature or Nurture? Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/psychology/textbooks/alternative-to-essentials-of-understanding-psychology-9th-robert-feldman-007760671x- 9780077606718/the-biology-of-psychology-2/brain-adaptation-25/gene-environment-correlations-nature-or-nurture-130- 12674?campaign_content=book_5997_section_25&campaign_term=Psychology&utm_campaign=powerpoint&utm_medium=direct&utm_source= boundless View on Boundless.com The Biology of Psychology > Brain Adaptation

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8. Key terms cognitive genomics This field studies how genes relate to the health and activity of the brain. gene-environment correlation A relationship in which exposure to environmental conditions depends on an individual's genotype. IQ Short for Intelligence Quotient; a score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess intelligence. neuroscience The scientific study of the nervous system. This field looks for links between behavior and physical structures in the brain. phenotype the observable expression of a gene Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com The Biology of Psychology

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10. The genetic basis of learning Educational neuroscience seeks to link an understanding of genetics and brain processes with how people learn for the purpose of informing classroom instruction and experience. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia. "FVES Classroom." CC BY-SA http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FVES_Classroom.jpg View on Boundless.comCC BY-SAhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FVES_Classroom.jpgView on Boundless.com The Biology of Psychology

11. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com The Biology of Psychology Genes are not set in stone, but rather their expression is influenced by ______. A) all of these answers B) the environment in which we are raised C) our family of origin D) early childhood experiences

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13. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com The Biology of Psychology When Marla was 8 months old, she was adopted by a couple with whom she shares no genetic traits. Years later, researchers compare Marla to her biological mother and find several similarities in personality. What does this kind of adoption study help to reveal? A) The lack of influence environment has on personality B) The role of genetics on the development of personality C) The importance of remaining close with one's family of origin D) The difficulty of adjusting to non-biological parents

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15. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com The Biology of Psychology Studies have shown that A) the heritability of intelligence is a complex and controversial issue. B) intelligence is entirely due to genetics. C) intelligence is not heritable, and is instead shaped by environment. D) the heritability of intelligence is higher for males than for females.

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