lecture 16

Question 1

sociobiology

Answer 1

the systematic study of the biological basis of all social behavior

Question 2

cultural courtship model

Answer 2

expensive use of time and can therefore reveal quality

dramatic examples of human culture such as art and music can be placed in this category

Question 3

cultural courtship predictions

Answer 3

1. should be strong sexual dimorphism in the cultural display
2. production of this cultural display should increase rapidly at puberty, peak at young adulthood, and gradually decline over adult life