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At about eight months of age, people across the world start to ________ strangers; as adults, they prefer the company of those whose attributes are ________ to their own.
fear; similar
The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior and personality traits is known as
The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior and personality traits is known as
A human sperm cell contains
A human sperm cell contains
Depending on environmental conditions, specific genes can be either
active or inactive.
The genome is the complete
set of genetic material in an organism's chromosomes.
Identical twins originate from the fertilization of
a single egg cell by a single sperm cell.
DNA is a complex
molecule
Twin studies suggest that Alzheimer's disease is influenced by
heredity.
Compared with identical twins, fraternal twins are ________ similar in neuroticism and ________ similar in risk of divorcing.
less; less
The home environment most clearly has a greater influence on children's ________ than on their ________.
religious beliefs; personality traits
An infant's temperament refers most directly to its
emotional excitability.
One form of a gene that regulates the neurotransmitter serotonin contributes to the development of
a fearful temperament.
The ability to provide would-be parents with information regarding their fetus' risk for a learning disorder is a potential benefit of
molecular behavior genetics.
Gender differences in heritable personality traits cannot necessarily be attributed to male-female genetic differences because
heritable traits can be influenced by social environments.
Evolutionary psychology studies the evolution of behavior and the mind using principles of
natural selection.