AP Psych Unit 3 + 4
Twins who developed from different fertilized eggs are no more genetically alike than siblings are called ____ twins
fraternal
Twins who developed from a single egg are genetically ____
identical
The term for all the mental activities associated with thinking, remembering, communicating, and knowing is _____
cognition
For example, adopted children often score ____ (higher/lower) than their biological parents on intelligence tests
higher
The characteristics by which people define male snd female constitute ____
gender
Identify other dimensions that show strong genetic influences
abilities, personal traits, interests
Genetic ____ are random errors in genetic replication that are the source of all genetic ____
mutations, diversity
Compared to females, males are ____ (equally/more/less) likely to engage in casual, impulsive sex, and they are (equally/more/less) likely to initiate sexual activity. this is an example of a ____ difference
more, more, gender
Studies tend to show that the personalities of adopted children ____ (do/do not) closely resemble those of their adoptive parents
do not
After puberty, a process of _____ shuts down some neural connections and strengthens others
pruning
More important than time spent in day care in influencing a child's development are _____ _____ _____, _____ _____ _____, and _____ _____ _____ + _____ _____
the mother's sensitivity, the child's temperament, and the family's econ + edu level