PSY210 Chapter 2 Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. A study that seeks to discover whether adopted children are more like their adoptive or biological parents
  2. 6. Seeking out environments that reflect one's own interests and talents
  3. 8. A complex molecule that contains genetic information
  4. 11. Units of hereditary information composed of DNA
  5. 13. A study comparing the behavioral similarity of identical and fraternal twins
  6. 14. Type of genotype-environment correlation where a child’s characteristics elicit certain types of environments
  7. 15. A gene whose influence is overridden by a dominant gene
  8. 20. Perspective that emphasizes adaptation, reproduction, and natural selection in shaping behavior
  9. 21. Type of genotype-environment correlation where biological parents provide a rearing environment
  10. 22. Cell division that forms sperm and egg cells
Down
  1. 1. Environmental influences that are similar for individuals in the same family
  2. 2. A child's unique experiences, both within and outside the family
  3. 4. A person's genetic heritage; the actual genetic material
  4. 5. A gene that overrides the potential influence of another gene
  5. 7. Traits that are determined by the interaction of many genes
  6. 9. Darwin’s principle that those best adapted to their environment survive and reproduce
  7. 10. Observable and measurable characteristics of an individual
  8. 12. A single cell formed through fertilization
  9. 16. View emphasizing that development is the result of ongoing, bidirectional interchange between heredity and environment
  10. 17. Cellular reproduction in which the cell’s nucleus duplicates and divides
  11. 18. Type of genotype-environment correlation where children seek out environments they find compatible
  12. 19. Threadlike structures made up of DNA