The mental structure for _____ is present at birth; _____ would not even be possible if people did not have an instinct to learn certain things.
Nurture versus Nature means that personality & intelligence are formed through the interaction between _____ factors.
Culture explains what people do and don’t do, what they like and dislike, & what they value and discount, also known as human _____ .
Within the U.S., we have _____ culture, which involves skyscrapers, cars, cell phones, and computers.
A society’s _____ is their whole culture, and it is the basis for their human behavior.
The values, knowledge, customs, & physical objects, that are taught from generation to the next, is known as _____ .
If behavior was explained only by biology, there would be no _____ between societies, which is a common criticism of sociobiology.
Social Behavior is not controlled by _____ , which are inherited & automatic reactions to physical stimuli.
If people were only controlled by instincts, we would all act _____ , but our cultural contexts are different, so we learn different languages.
Culture must be _____, using mental outlines called schemas, since we are not born knowing our culture.
_____ have the same genes and are used to prove the effects of genetics & environment on behavior.
Since some women do not want children, and some women abuse their children, we know there is no instinct for _____ .
Genetics & Environment affecting behavior: parents with _____ provide their children a stimulating environment, but _____ is also influenced by genes
_____ applies natural selection to the evolution of social behavior, so behaviors that help people are considered genetic, like education& friendship.
For future study: sociologists want to study issues like stepfathers being more likely than biological fathers to _____ in their families.
Some _____ could be labelled as superior or inferior, if we place too much significance on genetics, which is a common criticism of sociobiology.
Animals are dependent on _____ for survival (inherited behaviors), but they do not help human babies enough to survive.
_____ is a group of people living in a defined territory, while culture is the values, customs, & objects passed on from generation to generation.
Since _____ use sticks to pull ants from anthills, sociobiologists do not draw a line between them and humans.
American culture includes family systems, rules, beliefs, capitalism, & customs, also known as _____ culture.
