Chapter 3
Historical and Philosophical Perspectives on Behavioral Genetics and Developmental Science
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This chapter contains sections titled:
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Why is Behavioral Genetics so Controversial?
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A Brief History of Traditional Behavioral Genetics and of Aspirations for a “Developmental” Behavioral Genetics
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Two Conceptions of the Norm of Reaction
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Two Conceptions of Gene-Environment Interaction
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Two Conceptions of Genes and Gene Action
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Conclusion
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