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Test bank For Santrock Lifespan Development Chapter 2 (19th Edition by John Santrock)
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Test bank For Santrock LifespanDevelopment Chapter 2 (19th Edition by
John Santrock)
Evolutionary psychology - ANSA new approach that emphasizes the importance of adaptation,
reproduction, and "survival of the fittest" in shaping behavior
Buss's beliefs regarding evolution's effects - ANSBuss proposed that biology/evolution
contributes to physical AND psychological features
Evolution DOES NOT - ANSDictate behavior completely
Human Genome Project - ANSGenome-wide association method
Linkage analysis - ANSTries to locate genes in relation to a marker gene
Next-generation sequencing - ANSMuch more genetic data can now be produced very cheaply
due to this
Thousand Genomes Project - ANSDetailed study of human genetic variation
Genes - ANSCollaborate with other _____ and the environment to make an individual's traits
Susceptibility genes - ANSGenes that make someone more vulnerable to specific diseases or
accelerated aging
Longevity genes - ANSGenes that make someone LESS vulnerable to specific diseases or
accelerated aging
Genetic imprinting - ANSThe expression of a gene has different effects depending on whether
the mother or father passed on the gene
Polygenetic inheritance - ANSMost characteristics are determined by multiple genes
Down Syndrome (Chromosomal abnormality) - ANS- Caused by an extra chromosome
- Causes mild to severe intellectual disability and physical abnormalities
Klinefelter Syndrome (Chromosomal abnormality) - ANS- Also known as XXY
- Caused by an extra X chromosome
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