MODULE PS3036 EVOLUTIONARY AND COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY CAT HOBAITER
... Morning: Principles of evolution This session provides an introduction to the key concepts of natural selection. To this end, we will discuss on a number of empirical examples and explore to what degree these findings are relevant for understanding the evolution of human behaviour. Afternoon: Evolut ...
... Morning: Principles of evolution This session provides an introduction to the key concepts of natural selection. To this end, we will discuss on a number of empirical examples and explore to what degree these findings are relevant for understanding the evolution of human behaviour. Afternoon: Evolut ...
lecture 2
... organisms more complex) and an “environmental force” (making organisms better adapted due to “use and disuse” of traits). ...
... organisms more complex) and an “environmental force” (making organisms better adapted due to “use and disuse” of traits). ...
Chapter 15 NtK Study Guide
... 3. Know Lamarck's ideas in terms of which do not fit the modern definition of evolution, and which do fit modern theory 4. Know and understand the 2 major ideas put forth by Darwin in his book, “Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for ...
... 3. Know Lamarck's ideas in terms of which do not fit the modern definition of evolution, and which do fit modern theory 4. Know and understand the 2 major ideas put forth by Darwin in his book, “Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for ...
Changes in Species
... of the finches on the Galapagos Islands. There were actually 13 examined by Darwin. Explain this as an example of adaptive radiation, how and why there are so many different types and where these different finches live. ...
... of the finches on the Galapagos Islands. There were actually 13 examined by Darwin. Explain this as an example of adaptive radiation, how and why there are so many different types and where these different finches live. ...
Evolutionary Theory and Relationships CoRe
... To better understand how the Theory of Evolution has been developed and influenced by many people over time. To develop an appreciation for the diversity of life and also how we came to be. To appreciate the necessity for evidence when developing scientifically sound theories, including many differe ...
... To better understand how the Theory of Evolution has been developed and influenced by many people over time. To develop an appreciation for the diversity of life and also how we came to be. To appreciate the necessity for evidence when developing scientifically sound theories, including many differe ...
MODS 14-15 NOTES Part 1
... What is the promise of molecular genetics research? Studies molecular structure and the function of genes “bottom up” research: what specific genes influence a behavior? The micro level of understanding (similar to Unit 5 and sensation/perception) What mechanisms control gene expression? ...
... What is the promise of molecular genetics research? Studies molecular structure and the function of genes “bottom up” research: what specific genes influence a behavior? The micro level of understanding (similar to Unit 5 and sensation/perception) What mechanisms control gene expression? ...
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... This video introduces what the host Roger Bingham calls "the second Darwinian Revolution" - our understanding of the evolutionary history of the human brain. Evolutionary psychologists believe that the brain, like the body, is a product of natural selection. Our minds can be thought of as a a kind o ...
... This video introduces what the host Roger Bingham calls "the second Darwinian Revolution" - our understanding of the evolutionary history of the human brain. Evolutionary psychologists believe that the brain, like the body, is a product of natural selection. Our minds can be thought of as a a kind o ...
Nineteenth Evolutionary Theories
... circumstances were bound to survive and prosper over those who could not. By praising individualsm and free enterprise, Spencer popularized evolutionary ideas amongst the middle classes. ...
... circumstances were bound to survive and prosper over those who could not. By praising individualsm and free enterprise, Spencer popularized evolutionary ideas amongst the middle classes. ...
Evolutionary Trees in the Ecological Garden
... • Chose the taxa • Determine the characteristics • Identify a probable order of evolution for each character • Group organisms by changed characteristics (synamorphy) • Check for parsimony • Remember – each tree is a theory & may be changed to meet challenges of new discoveries • reference ...
... • Chose the taxa • Determine the characteristics • Identify a probable order of evolution for each character • Group organisms by changed characteristics (synamorphy) • Check for parsimony • Remember – each tree is a theory & may be changed to meet challenges of new discoveries • reference ...
BIOL 123 Rev Apr 2013 - Glendale Community College
... Skill Level Ranges: Reading 6; Writing 6; Listening/Speaking 6; Math 3 ...
... Skill Level Ranges: Reading 6; Writing 6; Listening/Speaking 6; Math 3 ...
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... power of the Darwinian model of natural selection. Students read three evolutionary scientists' (Paley, Lamarck and Darwin) Modeling for Understanding Natural Selection: original work and compare their thinking, proposed mechanism of evolution, use of evidence, and explanatory power of their theory. ...
... power of the Darwinian model of natural selection. Students read three evolutionary scientists' (Paley, Lamarck and Darwin) Modeling for Understanding Natural Selection: original work and compare their thinking, proposed mechanism of evolution, use of evidence, and explanatory power of their theory. ...
Taxonomies of cognition
... before spring. Human memory doesn’t need to be as good: primates evolved in the tropics. “In the utilitarian view of biology,” de Waal argues, “animals have the brains they need — nothing more, nothing less.” The second consequence of de Waal’s view is that there is continuity across taxa. One sourc ...
... before spring. Human memory doesn’t need to be as good: primates evolved in the tropics. “In the utilitarian view of biology,” de Waal argues, “animals have the brains they need — nothing more, nothing less.” The second consequence of de Waal’s view is that there is continuity across taxa. One sourc ...
17.1 Classification
... Think about how things are grouped in a store or in your kitchen to help create order. ...
... Think about how things are grouped in a store or in your kitchen to help create order. ...
Intro to the Ologies
... fossils) Biological Anthropology – examines disease and illness that are genetically transmitted and explains how they are caused by environmental and social conditions ...
... fossils) Biological Anthropology – examines disease and illness that are genetically transmitted and explains how they are caused by environmental and social conditions ...
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... The Road to the Theory of Evolution We have briefly discussed in class how science is a process, constantly using prior knowledge and experiments to gain further knowledge. We have established it as one of characteristics shared by all living things. Over the next two weeks, we will discuss how the ...
... The Road to the Theory of Evolution We have briefly discussed in class how science is a process, constantly using prior knowledge and experiments to gain further knowledge. We have established it as one of characteristics shared by all living things. Over the next two weeks, we will discuss how the ...
Phylogeny and Systematics
... organisms Traditionally have used morphological and biochemical resemblances (homologous structures, etc.) ***Molecular systematics – Compares DNA and RNA to infer evolutionary relationships ...
... organisms Traditionally have used morphological and biochemical resemblances (homologous structures, etc.) ***Molecular systematics – Compares DNA and RNA to infer evolutionary relationships ...
Phylogeny and Systematics
... organisms Traditionally have used morphological and biochemical resemblances (homologous structures, etc.) ***Molecular systematics – Compares DNA and RNA to infer evolutionary relationships ...
... organisms Traditionally have used morphological and biochemical resemblances (homologous structures, etc.) ***Molecular systematics – Compares DNA and RNA to infer evolutionary relationships ...
Evolution Lecture
... Produced by evolutionary convergence. Independent origin of similar features is called convergent evolution. Shows natural selection in operation. e.g., insects, birds, bats, and pterosaurs all evolved wings independently ...
... Produced by evolutionary convergence. Independent origin of similar features is called convergent evolution. Shows natural selection in operation. e.g., insects, birds, bats, and pterosaurs all evolved wings independently ...
chapter 22 descent with modification: a darwinian view of life
... 10. Explain what Darwin meant by the principle of common descent and "descent with modification". 11. Explain what evidence convinced Darwin that species change over time. 12. State, in their own words, three inferences Darwin made from his observations, which led him to propose natural selection a ...
... 10. Explain what Darwin meant by the principle of common descent and "descent with modification". 11. Explain what evidence convinced Darwin that species change over time. 12. State, in their own words, three inferences Darwin made from his observations, which led him to propose natural selection a ...
Worksheet 1.1
... 1) _____________ is the scientific study of the kinds and diversity or organisms, and their evolutionary relationships. 2) In order for a scientific hypothesis to be valid it must be ____________. 3) The _____________ is a longitudinal, flexible rod in which only remnants exist in extant vertebrates ...
... 1) _____________ is the scientific study of the kinds and diversity or organisms, and their evolutionary relationships. 2) In order for a scientific hypothesis to be valid it must be ____________. 3) The _____________ is a longitudinal, flexible rod in which only remnants exist in extant vertebrates ...
Introduction to Evolutionary Medicine 2015
... • Gene centric view – ability of an allele to promote its replication in the next generation. • Is a feature of an individuals ability to reproduce along with relatives who share genes. • Kin selection ...
... • Gene centric view – ability of an allele to promote its replication in the next generation. • Is a feature of an individuals ability to reproduce along with relatives who share genes. • Kin selection ...
Warm-up
... http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/creating-phylogenetic-trees-dna-sequences http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/news/080301_elephantshrew ...
... http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/creating-phylogenetic-trees-dna-sequences http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/news/080301_elephantshrew ...