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Psych: Ch 3

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nativists   show
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empiricists   show
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evolutionary psychology   show
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behavioral genetics   show
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genes   show
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show Within every cell, rod-shaped structures that carry the genes.  
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DNA   show
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noncoding DNA   show
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genome   show
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show take advantage if the tendency if genes lying close together on a chromosome to be inherited together across generations.  
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show A segment of DNA that varies among individuals, has a known location on a chromosome, and can function as a genetic landmark for a gene involved in a physical or mental condition.  
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evolution   show
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show When an error occurs in the copying of original DNA sequence, genes can spontaneously change.  
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natural selection   show
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show Independent mental modules to handle specific survival problems.  
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show A system that combines meaningless elements such as sounds or gesture to form structured utterances that convey meaning.  
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show the way the sentence is actually spoken or signed (in language)  
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deep structure   show
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show the rules of grammar  
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show a theory that everyone is sensitive to the core features common to all languages.  
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show When a child has learned the syntax, but is naive to other things "goed" "taked me to the store"  
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show Mathematical models of the brain that "learn" by adjusting the connections among hypothetical neurons in response to incoming data.  
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show An interdisciplinary field that emphasizes evolutionary explanations of social behavior in animals, including human beings.  
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show A statistical estimate of the proportion of the total variance in some trait that is attributable to genetic difference among individuals within a group.  
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show Twins that develop when a fertilized egg divides into two part that develop into separate embryos.  
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fraternal (dizygotic) twins   show
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intelligence quotient (IQ)   show
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show The study of changes in gene expression dues to mechanisms other than structural changes in DNA.  
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