Hamilton's rule

Question 1

According to hamiltons rule, when is behaviour favoured?

Answer 1

If c <br
Where:
- c = cost to the actor of social behaviour
- b = benefit to the recipient of behaviour
- r = genetic relatedness between actor and recipient

Question 2

Hamiltons rule

Is c / b positive / negative in these situations?
1) Give food to recipient
2) Steals food from recipient
3) Swim past recipient

Answer 2

1. c +, b +
2. c -, c -
3. c 0, b 0

Question 3

In Hamiltons rule, what causes behaviour to be favored?

Answer 3

High relatedness
- e.g if r = 0.5 then the rule is satisfied because 1 < 1.5