Chapter 3

Assessing the relative effects of nature and nurture on individual differences in personality would be of most direct interest to

A behavior geneticist would be most interested in studying hereditary influences on

When people discuss the "nature vs. nurture" controversy, Nature refers to ... and Nurture refers to ...

The threadlike structures that contain genes are called

A human sperm cell contains

Chromosomes are composed of

DNA is a complex

a segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a specific protein is called a

Chromosomes are located within human

The biological units of heredity that make up the chromosomes are called

Depending on environmental conditions, specific genes can be either

Put the following terms in order, from smallest to largest

The information carried in a gene is expressed as

Identical twins originate from the fertilization of

Fraternal twins originate from the fertilization of

Twin studies suggest that Alzheimer's disease is influenced by

Compared to identical twins, fraternal twins are

Studies of identical twins who had been reared apart most clearly highlight the importance of ... in personality development

Adoptive parents are most likely to influence the ... of their adopted children

To estimate trait heritability, researchers are most likely to make use of

Heritability refers to the extent to which

Natural selection acts on