01:830:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Twin, Schizophrenia, Parental Investment
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Genes: the basic unit of heredity (nature) Also, include what mothers eat and feel when in the womb. Anything outside of us and has an effect on us that. Nature view: most of the way we are is genetically inherited. Newborns have sucking reflexes; things babies know that we aren"t needed to teach them to do. Nurture view: knowledge acquired through experiences and interactions with the world. Range of reaction: genetic makeup establishes a range of possible developmental outcomes. 5. 4 to 5. 8 (the range influenced by genes). 5. 6 due to your diet, exercises, and stress levels through life. Identical twins are the only people with the range of rxn, normal siblings don"t have the same range. Genotype-enviro interactions: different characteristics result from different combinations of genes and enviro. Female who got her period at an early age can be a result of living in a harsh environment.