Across
- 5. Our genes set the boundaries within which we can operate, and our environment interacts with the genes to determine where in that range we will fall
- 6. A sudden, permanent change in a gene
- 8. A behavior genetic research method that involves comparison of adopted children to their adoptive and biological parents
- 10. A behavior genetic research method that involves comparison of the similarity of identical and fraternal twins
- 12. Affect more than our physical characteristics
- 13. View of gene-environment interaction that asserts our genes affect our environment, and our environment influences the expression of our genes
- 14. Science of how the environment influences genetic expression
- 15. The genetic makeup of an individual
Down
- 1. Traits controlled by more than one gene
- 2. Measures how strongly differences among individuals are related to differences among their genes
- 3. Twin and adoption studies are two instances of a much broader class of methods for observing nature-nurture
- 4. Science of how genes and environments work together to influence behavior
- 7. States that organisms that are better suited for their environments will survive and reproduce compared to those that are poorly suited for their environments
- 9. A dynamic layer of information associated with DNA that differs between individuals and can be altered through various experiences and environments
- 11. An individual’s inherited physical characteristics