6 - Evolution of the Brain and Behavior Flashcards
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Evolution
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The gradual changing of one species into another
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Naturalists
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Students of animal life and structure
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Evolution by natural selection
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The Darwinian theory that evolution proceeds by differential success in reproduction
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Adaptation
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A trait that increases the probability that an individual will leave offspring in subsequent generations
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Sexual selection
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Darwin’s theoretical mechanism for the evolution of anatomical and behavioral differences between males and females
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Convergent evolution
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The evolutionary process by which responses to similar ecological features bring about similarities in behavior or structure among animals that are only distantly related (i.e., that differ in genetic heritage).
