Lecture 6 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the environment of evolutionary adaptedness
A
summary of selection pressures responsible for a certain adaptation
2
Q
What does evolutionary psychology not imply
A
- that all traits are adaptations (not panadaptationist)
- that organisms are consciously pursuing fitness
3
Q
Inclusive fitness
A
capacity for genetic information to spread in the population
- direct: number of offspring
- indirect: via increasing the classical fitness of others who also share ones genes
4
Q
Hamiltons rule
A
rB > C
r = degree of genetic relatedness, B = benefit to recipient, C = cost to helper
5
Q
Reciprocal altruism
A
altruism towards non-kin can evolve as long as such alturism is reciprocated
6
Q
Valid or invalid arguments
A
If P (antecedent) then Q (consequent)
- valid if affirm antecedent or deny consequent
- invalid if deny antecedent or affirm consequent
7
Q
Challenges to EP
A
- pan adaptationism
- reductionism
- genetic determinism
- implications for morality
8
Q
Benefits of EP
A
- metatheory
- function
- distal causes
