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NATURE VS NURTURE AND HUMAN DIVERSITY Chapter 4

How can heritability and the effects of environment be studied? 2 Twin and Adoption Studies

Separated Twins 3

Biological Versus Adoptive Relatives 4

What is affected by genes (nature)?

What is affected by parenting (nurture)? 6

Heritability  How much of the differences between people can be explained by genetics

Gene-Environment Interaction 8

Cultural influences

Cultural Influences  Individualist versus Collectivist Societies home.howstuffworks.com skyroadster.com

Gender Similarities

12 Gender Differences Biology Sexuality Physical Aggression Social Power Social Connectedness

Review Adoptive parents are least likely to influence the ________ of their adopted children. A. personality traits B. religious beliefs C. political attitudes D. moral values

Review If a culture emphasizes personal goals and individual achievements, it is mostly likely a(n) ________ culture. A. interdependent B. individualist C. collectivist D. naturalist

Review Little Bethany loves new faces and stimuli, and laughs easily. People respond to her with playful smiles and tickles, which makes her giggle and ask for more. This represents ___________ between genetic predispositions and environments. A. an interaction B. natural selection C. heritability D. gender typing

Review If weight were 50 percent heritable, it would be most accurate to say that: A. your weight is equally influenced by nature and by nurture. B. your mother’s genes are responsible for half of your weight, and your father’s genes explain the other half. C. nature explains about half of the differences we observe among people. D. there is very little you can do to override the power of your genes in influencing your weight.