PSC 1210 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Peer Pressure, Von Restorff Effect, Reinforcement

• School: Belmont University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSC 1210
• Professor: Vaughn May

Document Summary

Behavior genetics the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior. Environment every non-genetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us. Dna (deoxyribonucleic acid) a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes. Chromosomes threadlike structures made of dna molecules that contain the genes (23 pairs in a coiled chain of dna) Genes the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; segments of dna capable of synthesizing proteins (20,000-25,000 either active or inactive). Protein molecule genes provide the code for these building blocks of the body. Genome the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism"s chromosomes. Function provides our genetic information, makes everybody unique. Difference between identical & fraternal twins (genetic makeup + conception) Identical (monozygotic) develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in 2, creating two genetically identical organisms.