Social Interactions in Animals Flashcards
1
Q
What is “foraging behavior?”
A
the search for food within one’s environment
2
Q
What are the 2 types of foraging?
A
- solitary
2. group
3
Q
What is “inclusive fitness?”
A
the # of offspring an organism has, how they support them, and how their offspring could support each other
4
Q
What is “game theory?”
A
a form of social strategy theory where decisions not only affect the loss/gain for yourself, but others as well
- “tit for tat”
- basis for altruism: what’s best for me can eventually be best for everyone and vice versa
5
Q
True or False: altruism actually increases the success of the overall group
A
True - even though it might put 1 individual at risk, it increases the fitness of the community around it, making the kin of the alarm sounder more likely/able to reproduce
