In Chapter 1, the Importance of Critical Thinking Was Noted

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Essay

In Chapter 1, the importance of critical thinking was noted. In particular, a critical thinker knows that after a general question is raised, the next step is to define one's terms in a clear and concrete way. Chapter 2 provided even more detail in the discussion of operational definitions. How do behavioral geneticists define the meaning of heritability? What does it mean when a trait is said to be "highly heritable"?

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Definitions:

Cryptorchidism

A condition that occurs in a minority of infants whereby one or both of the testes fail to descend. Also known as undescended testis.

Premature Infants

Babies born before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation, often requiring special medical care due to underdeveloped organs.

Testes

The male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa (sperm cells) and testosterone, located within the scrotum.

Scrotum

The pouch of skin that houses and protects the testicles in males, as well as regulates temperature for sperm production.