Chapter two

Question 1

What are the different levels of analyses

Answer 1

p 38-42

-explain each level

Question 2

Trivers theory of parental investment. How does it relate to sexual selection

Answer 2

p 38-42 and notes

Question 3

How is EP a science

Answer 3

It can make predications and hypothesis and can be empirically confirmed or disconfirmed

Question 4

What is the top down theory. What is the bottom up theory.

Answer 4

p 42-44

examples

Question 5

What are the six criteria for an EPM

Answer 5

p 45-47

Question 6

What are EPM

Answer 6

Evolved psychological mechanism

-know all about them

Question 7

What non arbitrary criterion does EP use to carve nature at her joints?

Answer 7

? p48

Question 8

EPMs are problem specific. Why is this better than generality

Answer 8

p 50-51

Question 9

What is up with diverse EPMs and behavioural flexability

Answer 9

p 50-51

Question 10

Are domain general mechanism possible?

Answer 10

Buss thinks so p 51-53

• is it too early/ why
• specific mechanism are more informative bout how we work

Question 11

Are there alternative explanations for learning nd evolutions?

Answer 11

No?

p53-54

Question 12

What are the different methods in EP

Answer 12

Know them all, know CT definition for convergent validity

Question 13

Define Convergent validity

Answer 13

notes

Question 14

What is a task analysis

Answer 14

p 62-64

Question 15

What can guide the identification of adaptive problems

Answer 15

Modern evolutionary theory, certain universal etc. p 62-64