PSY 171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Cultural-Historical Psychology, Attribution Bias, Ecological Systems Theory
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Behavioral genetics: study of how genotype interacts w/ environment to determine phenotype (observable behaviors: not strictly hereditarian, believe environment has influence too, key methodologies. Genetic: heritability coefficient: amount of variation in attribute due to hereditary factors (eg. , eye color, height) Shared environmental influences: influences that cohabiters share should make them more similar (eg. , parents, neighborhood, pets) Non-shared influences: environmental influences that people living together don"t share (eg. , siblings, teachers, experiences, interactions b/w genotype & environment. Passive genotype/environmental correlations: eg. , athletic parents may pass down athletic" genes, but they may also provide fostering for athleticism. Evocative genotype: kids elicit change in environment due to behavior eg. , happy babies positive responses. Active: child seeks out environment that matches behavior. Eg. , extroverted teens go to parties: advantages & disadvantages. Advantages: influence of genetics, genotype + environment development, accounts for environment & developing kid.
