Evolution Of Human Behaviour

Question 0

What are the common pitfalls?

Answer 0

1. Human have stopped evolving
2. Evolution = improvement
3. We have evolved from monkeys
4. Group selection

Question 1

What are tinbergens 4 whys?

Answer 1

1. Proximate
2. developmental
3. Phylogenetic
4. Functional

Question 2

What is anisogamy?

Answer 2

Female - few large immobile gametes (eggs)

Males - many small mobile gametes (sperm)

Question 3

What is batemans principle?

Answer 3

Because men have the potential to produce more offspring, but they are limited by the number of females, there is huge variation within male reproductive success

Question 4

What do women seek?

Answer 4

Resources

Commitment

Question 5

What do men seek?

Answer 5

Physical attractiveness

Question 6

What is Hamiltons theory of kin selection?

Answer 6

The more closely related we are to someone, the kinder more generous more altruistic we are to them

Question 7

Hamitons rule equation ?

Answer 7

r B> C

r = coefficient to relatedness 
B= benefit to the recipient of the altruistic act 
C= cost to actor

Question 8

What is the cheat detection model?

Answer 8

• living in social groups requires cooperation but cooperation requires the ability to detect cheaters/ free riders
• Wason selection task 1966