PSYC 3684 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Low Birth Weight, Inner Cell Mass, Paul Baltes
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Adoption studies: compare children to adoptive (environment) and biological (genetics) parents. Twin studies: extent to which mz twins are more similar on a trait than dz twins assumes difference is due to genetics. Gene-environment interdependence: genes can influence how we react to the environment & environment can influence gene expression. Caspi et al. (2003) & 5htt: correlation between genes and environment / this gene, after traumatic life events happen, more likely to be depressed. Ithout gene, more likely to recover from trauma. Passive gene-environment correlation: gene expression enhanced by the same environment ex: musical parents raise child around playing musical instruments and teach them to play. Evocative gene-environment correlation: reaction to the environment; ex: laughing babies feeding off positive energy/feedback of others smiling/laughing. Active gene-environment correlation: actively seeking out own environment/friends. Protective factors: social support, personality, positive self image. Seery, holman, & cohen silver (2010): hat doesn"t kill us makes us stronger, to a degree.
