Genes and Environments

question 138

Multiple Choice

Genes and environments

• A)interact dynamically throughout development.
• B)act independently throughout development.
• C)interact dynamically in childhood and independently in adulthood.
• D)act independently in childhood and interact dynamically in adulthood.

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Definitions:

Jealousy

An emotional state that arises from perceived threats to a valued relationship or position, often accompanied by feelings of insecurity and fear of loss.

Receptive Female

Refers to a female organism in the period during which she is willing to accept a male for mating.

Polygyny

A form of marriage in which a man is allowed to have more than one wife at the same time.

Parental Investment

Any contribution by a parent to an individual offspring that increases the offspring's chance of surviving at the cost of the parent's ability to invest in other offspring.