behavioural immunology

Question 1

how do you get infectious disease

Answer 1

from other people
waterborne disease
direct contact- sexual contact or non sexual
zoonotic - animals

Question 2

pathogens

Answer 2

disease causing organisms

main environmental selective pressure for shaping human genome

Question 3

curtis

Answer 3

pathogen related items were associate with disgust

Question 4

how does infectious disease impact our behavioural with other people

Answer 4

ostracism

altruism towards kin

Question 5

ostracism

Answer 5

exclusion from a society or group to avid disease

Question 6

altruism toward kin

Answer 6

disinterested / selfless concern for the well being of family

Question 7

welling et al

Answer 7

preferences for healthy faces linked to increased perceived vulnerability to disease

Question 8

factors affecting their perceived vulnerability to disease

Answer 8

upbringing 
hygiene in home environment 
cultural differences 
witnessing others with illnesses
physical environment
population 
pollution
genetic inheritance

Question 9

Ryan et al

Answer 9

3 conditions - healthy , birthmark and influenza
participants saw they touch props
asked if they would use them
similar levels of disgust to people with birthmarks and those who had influenza

Question 10

xenophobia

Answer 10

dislike of / prejudice against people from other countries

Question 11

does sensitivity to disease lead it in group bias

Answer 11

fester et al- pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy are more vulnerable to disease - showed greater disgust to disease

Question 12

cultural values

Answer 12

collectivist cultures - protective mechanism - taking care of others - family
avoidance and dislike of out group people

Question 13

individualist cultures

Answer 13

valuing out group contacts - diverse