1 The Evolutionary Perspective
Learning Goal 1 Discuss the evolutionary perspective on child development.
Natural Selection and Adaptive Behavior
Evolutionary Psychology
2 Genetic Foundations of Development
Learning Goal 2 Describe what genes are and how they influence children’s development.
The Collaborative Gene
Genes and Chromosomes
Genetic Principles
Chromosomal and Gene-Linked Abnormalities 3 Reproductive Challenges and Choices
Learning Goal 3 Identify some important reproductive challenges and choices.
Prenatal Diagnostic Tests
Infertility and Reproductive Technology
Adoption 4 Heredity and Environment Interaction: The Nature-Nurture Debate
Learning Goal 4 Explain some of the ways that heredity and environment interact to produce individual differences in development.
Behavior Genetics
Heredity-Environment Correlations
Shared and Nonshared Environmental Experiences
The Epigenetic View and Gene X Environment (G X E) Interaction
Conclusions About Heredity-Environment Interaction |