Ethological exp Flashcards
Innate Releasing Mechanism
Built in neural structure
Exposed to stimuli - release of automatic behaviour (FAP)
An inbuilt biological process
Fixed action Pattern
Automatic behavioural response to stimuli
Characteristics of FAP - Lea
Sterotyped
Universal
Innate
Ballistic
Specific triggers
Hydraulic model - Lorenz
FAP has reservoir of action specific energy - builds uo
Stimulus causes IRM to release ASE - FAP
Cannot repeat until ASE builds up again
Strengths of ethological exp
Supporting research
Weaknesses of ethological exp
Animal research
Oversimplifies
Evolutionary explanation
Survival
Reproductive success
Jealousy + Cuckoldry
Infidelity
Reproductive Success
Aggression ensures removal of threats
higher likelihood of reproduction
Jealousy + Cuckoldry
Develop strategies to avoid cheating - some violent
Adaptive - do not want to provide for a child not theirs
Mate retention strategies - Buss
Direct guarding - restricts autonomy
Negative inducements - threating / using violence to deter partner cheating
Infidelity
Triggers emotional state due to perceived ending of relationship
Strengths of evolutionary explanation
Prac app
Research support
Weaknesses of evolutionary exp
Gender bias
Excuses
