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