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Developmental Psychology (Nature vs. Nurture # # # (Heritablility…
Developmental Psychology
Definition
the study of the influence of maturation and experience on the emergence and activation of multiple psychological processes across distinct developmental periods
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Genotype: Nature
our genetic totality, the biological blueprint that unfolds
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Heritablility
statistical estimate of what proportion of the variation in a trait in a population can be accounted for by underlying genetic differences between individuals
twins, adoptions, family behavior-genetic studies
about 50% of the differences between individuals on a variety of important characteristics can be attributed to genetic differences between persons
Biological Development
3 stages
embryonic
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parts of body form, organs begin to function, testosterone secreted in mails
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