Tinbergans 4 questions Flashcards
1
Q
ULTIMATE
A
Evolutionary questions -> Why
o ADAPTATION – how behaviour helps survival + repro
o PHYLOGENY – what behaviour evolved from, how ancestor behaved
2
Q
Proximate
A
Causal questions -> How
o MECHANISM – how nerves, muscles hormones give rise to behaviour – how choose one behaviour over another
o DEVELOPMENT – how develops, is it learnt, role of genes
