Use Genotype/environment Correlations to Explain Why Identical Twins Are Likely

question 70

Essay

Use genotype/environment correlations to explain why identical twins are likely to show a high similarity to one another, even when they are raised in different home environments.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A mental tendency in which the quest for consensus within a group making decisions surpasses an objective evaluation of other options.

Mood Contagion

The phenomenon where one person's mood or emotional state triggers similar moods or emotions in others around them.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon of individuals making less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, politics, or being consistent with the accepted standards in a society.