Psychology

emphasizes genes and inborn characteristics or nature

focused on learning and experience/ nurture

attempt to separate the contributions of heredity and environmental to explain the differences in characteristics

all genes with noncoding DNA

DNA segments that vary by individual, but location is known

change in gene frequencies with in a population

developed as a collection of specialized and independent "mental modules"

reflexes
interest in novelty
desire to explore and manipulate objects
impulse to play
cognitive skills- ie facial recognition

way sentence is spoken/signed

how sentence is understood

mathematical models of the brain that can "learn" some aspects of language

estimate of the proportion of the total variance in a trait that is attributed to genetic variation with in a group

poor prenatal care
malnutritution
exposure to toxins
stressful family circumstances