Evolution, Natural Selection And Aggression

Question 1

Evolution

Answer 1

Changes in inhereited characteristics over generations

Question 2

Natural seclection

Answer 2

This occurs when certain organisms carry more desirable characteristics ,due to mutations, that meet the demands of the environment better than other organisms
Those organisms more fitted to survive will reproduce and carry that characteristic over to the next generation while those organisms who are not die out.

Natural selection usually occurs due to a conpeteition of resources

Question 3

Sexual selection

Answer 3

Evolutionary explanation as to why partner preference exists.
Attributes or behaviours that increases reproductive success are desired and may be exaggerated through generations to come

Question 4

Evolution and aggressioj

Answer 4

Aggression is used in a way to protect yourself and your own possessions

Guarding your partner - male retention startegues are used in order to retain their partner , males would show vigilance over their partner needing to lnow where they werre, who they were with etc

Guarding offspring = parents would often turn aggressive towards anything that threeatens their child, showing that they need to guard their “investment”

Question 5

Support

Answer 5

Explains gender differences as to why males are more aggressive than females in society.
Women that possess more cooperation are more desired as they would more likely to protect themselves and their offspring

Males that are more aggressive are seen as protectors and would be much more desired and seen as natural protectors

Question 6

Negatives

Answer 6

Cultural differences show that aggression isnt innate anf could be societal/ cultural.

In Venuezula + Brazil it is much more desirable to be aggressive and seen to improve your social status within the country.

Question 7

Suppoirt part i forgot

Answer 7

Also suppoirt in chimpanzee research