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