Summary Of Chapter 3 Outline By Helen Sternberg
Psychology Chapter 3 outline
Helen Sternberg
A. Genes: Our Biological Blueprint
a. Chromosomes- threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
b. DNA- a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.
c. Genes- the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; a segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein
d. Genome- the complete instructions for making and organism, consisting of all the genetic material in its chromosomes.
B. Evolutionary Psychology: Maximizing Fitness
i. Domestication of animals points to nurture over nature ii. Selective breeding to form a tame animal supports this idea iii. One can transform a “beast” into a “beauty”
b. Natural Selection
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Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were twins and are the same person, but they didn’t know it
2. Became the first twin pair to be scientifically studied
3. Proves that twins have extreme similarities and genetic coding
c. Adoption Studies
i. Children associate more with biological parents ii. Adoption is still very important for learning and growing children iii. Children are still just as much attached to their adoptive parents
d. Temperament Studies
i. Temperament- a person’s characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity ii. Personality of children is inborn, and is not based on way they are raised iii. Intense children at young ages tend to be intense at older ages
e. Heritability
i. Heritability- the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes. The heritability of a trait may vary, depending on the range of populations and environments studied ii. Intelligence and athletic ability are two things that are hereditably passed down iii. This has lead to designer babies iv. Group Differences
1. Groups can not be defined by characteristics
2. Not all African Americans are good at sports
v. Nature Enables Nurture
1. Humans have an enormous adaptive capacity
2. Difference in human behavior is caused by the
Helen Sternberg
A. Genes: Our Biological Blueprint
a. Chromosomes- threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
b. DNA- a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.
c. Genes- the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; a segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein
d. Genome- the complete instructions for making and organism, consisting of all the genetic material in its chromosomes.
B. Evolutionary Psychology: Maximizing Fitness
i. Domestication of animals points to nurture over nature ii. Selective breeding to form a tame animal supports this idea iii. One can transform a “beast” into a “beauty”
b. Natural Selection
i. Natural …show more content…
Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were twins and are the same person, but they didn’t know it
2. Became the first twin pair to be scientifically studied
3. Proves that twins have extreme similarities and genetic coding
c. Adoption Studies
i. Children associate more with biological parents ii. Adoption is still very important for learning and growing children iii. Children are still just as much attached to their adoptive parents
d. Temperament Studies
i. Temperament- a person’s characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity ii. Personality of children is inborn, and is not based on way they are raised iii. Intense children at young ages tend to be intense at older ages
e. Heritability
i. Heritability- the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes. The heritability of a trait may vary, depending on the range of populations and environments studied ii. Intelligence and athletic ability are two things that are hereditably passed down iii. This has lead to designer babies iv. Group Differences
1. Groups can not be defined by characteristics
2. Not all African Americans are good at sports
v. Nature Enables Nurture
1. Humans have an enormous adaptive capacity
2. Difference in human behavior is caused by the