Module 15 Flashcards
1
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evolutionary psychology
A
the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection.
2
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natural selection
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the principle that inherited traits that better enable an organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment will (in competition with other trait variations) most likely be passed on to succeeding generations.
3
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mutation
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a random error in gene replication that leads to a change.
4
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social script
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a culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations.
