To Remember the Definitions of the Psychology Terms He Will

question 149

True/False

To remember the definitions of the psychology terms he will have on his first exam, Noah repeats them over and over to himself for an hour, which illustrates the use of elaborative processing.

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Definitions:

Genetic Contributions

pertains to the influence of genes inherited from parents on various traits of an individual, including physical characteristics, health, and behavior.

Environmental Contributions

The influences from one's surroundings that affect development, behavior, or conditions, including social, physical, and cultural factors.

Twin Studies

A research method used in psychology and genetics to determine the contribution of genetics versus environment on human development, behavior, and health by comparing monozygotic (identical) and dizygotic (fraternal) twins.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that develop from a single fertilized egg and share the same genetic material.