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when a harmful allele is carried on the X chromosome, males are much more likely to be affected because their sex chromosomes do not match.
ex. Hemophilia (blood doesn't clot normally) |
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alleles are imprinted (chemically marked) in such a way that one member of the pair (either mother's or father's) is activated regardless of its makeup.
Often temporary, may be erased in teh next generation. |
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| many genes influence the chrarcteristic in question |
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| Most common chromosomal disorder (1/800 births) failure of the 21st pair of chromosomes to separate during meiosis so new individual inherits 3 chromosomes instead of normal 2 |
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| Variables of Socioeconomic Status (SES) - 3 |
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1) Years of education (social status)
2) Prestige of and skill required by one's job (social status)
3) Income (economic status) |
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| People define themselves as part of a group and stress group goals over individual goals |
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| Individualistic societies |
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| People think of themselves as separate entities and are largely concerned with their own personal needs |
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Each person's unique genetically determined response to the environment.
Shows that because each of us has a unique genetic makeup, we respond differently to same environment. Sometimes different genetic-environmental combinations can make 2 people look the same. |
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| the tendency to actively choose environments that complement our heredity |
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development resulting from ongoing, bidirectional exchanges between heredity and all levels of the envorionment
Development is best understood as a series of complex exchanges between nature and nurture. |
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