Notes 9-11 (THURS)

Question 1

Basic types of interaction (give short description)

Answer 1

Using temperament example: passive (experince things diff with diff temp), evocative (evoke diff behaviors in others w diff temp), active (seek out diff env w diff temp)

Question 2

What CAN’T you use heritability for?

Answer 2

can’t be applied to a single indiv, not an absolutely precise statistic, depends on the specific environment (ex - if in area with drought, heritability will drop)

Question 3

Goal of selective breeding

Answer 3

create a behaviorally specialized strain of animals

Question 4

Inclusive genetic fitness - gene that inc genetic fitness does 1 or more of the following things:

Answer 4

1) engables indiv to survive longer
2) enables indiv to reproduce more
3) inc survival and repro of biological relatives (who share some of indiv’s genes) - altruism is ex of this

Question 5

2 types of selective breeding, and difference

Answer 5

single gene (impact shows up immed when you breed them), and polygenic char take longer

Question 6

Hypothesized mating strategies in males

Answer 6

impregnate as many fit and fertile females (not old and unfit) as possible, be assured of passing on your genes

Question 7

Hypothesized mating strat in females

Answer 7

be choosy, look for mate that’s fit and fertile and also willing to be able to protect/provide for offspring
(missed bullet here)

Question 8

Evolutionary theory predicts

Answer 8

females will prefer males with high so…. (finish this later!!!)

Question 9

Sex differences in jealousy - how do studies support this?

Answer 9

study showed men more upset about sexual infidelity, and women more upset about emotional (makes sense evolutionarily - if kid not yours bad for men, women want caretaker, know who father is)

Question 10

3 cautions in interpreting evolution

Answer 10

evolution lacks foresight, no naturalistic fallacy (good/moral doesn’t mean better), no deterministic fallacy (resistance isn’t futile)