Evolutionary Biology and Diversity of Life

<p>It can arise from alleles inherited from both parents. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provide instructions for protein synthesis. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Population growth is always exponential. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The transfer of traits from parents to offspring. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They questioned how and why changes occurred in species. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Genes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intersexual selection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>70,000 years ago (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A specific area of study (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mind is mainly governed by consciousness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fear of modern threats like guns (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deterring mates from infidelity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Egalitarian social structures (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Genetic predispositions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is designed to solve adaptive problems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Co-opting resources from others (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Negotiating status and power hierarchies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examining traits in relation to human cultural groups and species. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The gender that invests more will compete for mates. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intra-sexual selection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women tend to favor MHC-dissimilarity in potential partners. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are less likely to depend on socio-cultural learning. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parental investment theory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dependence on speculation about evolutionary ancestral environments. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Composite faces are rated as more attractive due to perceived lower risks. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It suggests earlier traits are less dependent on socio-cultural learning. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They depend on the influence of social structure and culture. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Psychological (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increasing mating success and reproductive success. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parental investment theory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Specialized skills in social cognition. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Organisms better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on their advantageous traits.

Traits that enhance mating success, even if not directly related to survival, can evolve through sexual selection.

Random changes in allele frequencies in a population, especially pronounced in small populations.

The movement of genes between populations through migration.

A struggle for limited resources

Differences among individuals in a population, which can affect survival and reproduction.

Different versions of a gene.

Traits passed from parents to offspring.

A reproductive method involving the combination of genetic material from two parents (e.g., male and female)

A change in an organism's DNA sequence that can lead to new traits.

The idea that genes are the fundamental units of selection in evolution. Genes promote their own replication.

The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce, measured by the number of its genes passed on to future generations.

Mate choice based on the traits of the opposite sex (e.g., female choice).

Competition within the same sex (e.g. male competition).

A field of psychology that explores how our minds evolved to solve problems in our ancestors' environments.

The ancestral conditions under which humans evolved and their psychological adaptations developed.

Modern environments differ significantly from our ancestors' environments, causing adaptations to be inappropriate for modern life.

The species of humans.

A significant change in human thought and behavior that occurred 70,000 years ago.

A period of major industrial change ~200 years ago.

Recent changes caused by technology, started ~20 years ago.

The process of choosing individuals with desirable traits to breed and produce offspring with enhanced traits.

A subfield that uses comparisons with other species, cultural groups, and developmental stages to understand the origins of human behavior.

The idea that the sex investing more in offspring (usually females) will be more selective in mate choice.

Evolutionary hypotheses tested across cultures regarding differences in mate preferences between males and females.

Preference for mates with different MHC (immune system) genes, suggesting better immune system for offspring.

Average or composite faces are often rated as more attractive because they have fewer unusual features.

Studying trait development to understand its dependence on sociocultural learning.

Comparing a trait across different cultures for insights into its universality or dependence on culture.

Comparing a trait in other species to understand human origins and identify if the trait is unique.

EP focuses on evolutionary adaptations explaining behavioral differences; SP emphasizes social structures and culture influencing behaviour.

Genes alone determine traits, disregarding other influences

Explanations of traits that do not solely rely on genetic factors (e.g., environmental/cultural)