Evolutionary psychology as the missing link
... behavioral strategy may depend on its size, its health. its aggressive forrnidability, its facility at accnring resources, o r the number of sibs itcan rely on for support. This means that organisms may be selected to be facultative strategists (where appropriate) rather than inflexibly committed to ...
... behavioral strategy may depend on its size, its health. its aggressive forrnidability, its facility at accnring resources, o r the number of sibs itcan rely on for support. This means that organisms may be selected to be facultative strategists (where appropriate) rather than inflexibly committed to ...
Introduction to Anthropology TEST
... is balanced by a theoretical and scientific (comparative) analysis. Ethnographies are not 'mere descriptions'. They are concerned with comparing and analysing similarities and differences between groups of people. Ethnographies often use the findings of other ethnographies to produce comparative ana ...
... is balanced by a theoretical and scientific (comparative) analysis. Ethnographies are not 'mere descriptions'. They are concerned with comparing and analysing similarities and differences between groups of people. Ethnographies often use the findings of other ethnographies to produce comparative ana ...
Interacting Phenotypes and the Evolutionary Process. II. Selection
... estimates of the force of social selection that can be used to model the evolution of interacting phenotypes when combined with the appropriate genetic model. Social selection can be viewed as one component in the partitioning of selection (Arnold and Wade 1984a, 1984b; Frank 1997). When the charact ...
... estimates of the force of social selection that can be used to model the evolution of interacting phenotypes when combined with the appropriate genetic model. Social selection can be viewed as one component in the partitioning of selection (Arnold and Wade 1984a, 1984b; Frank 1997). When the charact ...
Kinesics Pattern Study in Social Interactions
... Finch Wero, 1993), documents that people form strong impression about what they are on the basis of their facial appearance and personality. In this research, individuals were asked to judge the personalities of strangers without having an opportunity to interact with them. So the only clue they can ...
... Finch Wero, 1993), documents that people form strong impression about what they are on the basis of their facial appearance and personality. In this research, individuals were asked to judge the personalities of strangers without having an opportunity to interact with them. So the only clue they can ...
The Evolution of Security: Revisiting the Human Nature Debate in
... of the fittest, struggle for existence, or who otherwise invoke Darwin’s ideas when making claims in matters of social policy.17 I will adopt this very loose definition. George Kateb suggests that although early social Darwinism in its pure form did not justify outright exploitation, it asserted tha ...
... of the fittest, struggle for existence, or who otherwise invoke Darwin’s ideas when making claims in matters of social policy.17 I will adopt this very loose definition. George Kateb suggests that although early social Darwinism in its pure form did not justify outright exploitation, it asserted tha ...
Social Structure Social Learning Theory: Preventing
... personal group vital due to their role in the individual’s life being most significant. These are most importantly the primary groups of friends and family. Social learning theory contends that these primary groups are vital beyond just exposing an individual to passing of definitions and also include ...
... personal group vital due to their role in the individual’s life being most significant. These are most importantly the primary groups of friends and family. Social learning theory contends that these primary groups are vital beyond just exposing an individual to passing of definitions and also include ...
Ingold: Prospect
... fundamentalism. In a nutshell, neo-Darwinjsm rests on the claim that variation under natural selecdon is both necessary and sufficient to explain the evolution of living things. This is not, as its advocates never tire of reminding us, a claim of genetic determinisni. It does not presuppose that the ...
... fundamentalism. In a nutshell, neo-Darwinjsm rests on the claim that variation under natural selecdon is both necessary and sufficient to explain the evolution of living things. This is not, as its advocates never tire of reminding us, a claim of genetic determinisni. It does not presuppose that the ...
Introduction: Rethinking Communicative Breakdowns
... differential distribution of fluency in verbal repertoire (Gumperz 1968) and culturallysituated "common sense" (Hanks 2001), both which make themselves known through interaction between, as well as within, "cultures" (see Gumperz and Cook-Gumperz, this issue). However, to assume breakdowns have thei ...
... differential distribution of fluency in verbal repertoire (Gumperz 1968) and culturallysituated "common sense" (Hanks 2001), both which make themselves known through interaction between, as well as within, "cultures" (see Gumperz and Cook-Gumperz, this issue). However, to assume breakdowns have thei ...
The evolutionary approach to human behaviour
... While a good understanding of evolutionary theory is obviously essential if we are to understand why humans behave in the way that they do, it is also important to realise that just as there is more than one way to skin a cat so there are a number of different reasons for asking why? in the rst p ...
... While a good understanding of evolutionary theory is obviously essential if we are to understand why humans behave in the way that they do, it is also important to realise that just as there is more than one way to skin a cat so there are a number of different reasons for asking why? in the rst p ...
Applications of Structural Endogamy A Turkish Nomadic Clan as
... “ Hu married to village wife (34) or husband (1) 11 ...
... “ Hu married to village wife (34) or husband (1) 11 ...
Social Anthropology
... Cambridge since 1900 and the University has been home to many of the most distinguished anthropologists in the history of the discipline. Today it is one of the foremost anthropological institutions in the world, with a diverse and flourishing community of researchers and teachers and undergraduate a ...
... Cambridge since 1900 and the University has been home to many of the most distinguished anthropologists in the history of the discipline. Today it is one of the foremost anthropological institutions in the world, with a diverse and flourishing community of researchers and teachers and undergraduate a ...
Multi-level Selection and the Major Transitions in - Philsci
... that it takes the existence of the biological hierarchy for granted, as if hierarchical organisation were simply an exogenously given fact about the organic world. But of course the biological hierarchy is itself the product of evolution – entities further up the hierarchy, such as multi-cellular or ...
... that it takes the existence of the biological hierarchy for granted, as if hierarchical organisation were simply an exogenously given fact about the organic world. But of course the biological hierarchy is itself the product of evolution – entities further up the hierarchy, such as multi-cellular or ...
The danger of applying the breeder`s equation in observational
... triangles) will be increasingly represented in future generations, given that the scenario illustrated in the top panels exists. In contrast, there will be no adaptive evolutionary change in scenario 2, despite apparent positive directional selection on the heritable trait. In scenario 3, evolution ...
... triangles) will be increasingly represented in future generations, given that the scenario illustrated in the top panels exists. In contrast, there will be no adaptive evolutionary change in scenario 2, despite apparent positive directional selection on the heritable trait. In scenario 3, evolution ...
“Adaptation”1
... this was meant that the organisms in question were optimally designed within the applicable constraints to solve the problems posed by the environment; problems of heat, cold, wind, rain, opening up seeds, capturing prey of the sizes and speeds available, and so on. One of Darwin’s central concerns ...
... this was meant that the organisms in question were optimally designed within the applicable constraints to solve the problems posed by the environment; problems of heat, cold, wind, rain, opening up seeds, capturing prey of the sizes and speeds available, and so on. One of Darwin’s central concerns ...
History of Eugenics
... Galton: Darwinian science to heredity and “good birth” Galton: exploring variation in human populations, measuring differences and similarities between generations, statistical law of heredity, study of twins to differentiate the effects of heredity and environment on human nature Hereditary Genius ...
... Galton: Darwinian science to heredity and “good birth” Galton: exploring variation in human populations, measuring differences and similarities between generations, statistical law of heredity, study of twins to differentiate the effects of heredity and environment on human nature Hereditary Genius ...
Ideology, Scientific Theory, and Social Work
... and knowledge. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics explicitly mandates that professional practice include empirically based knowledge, the evaluation of programs and interventions, and that social workers "critically examine and keep current with emerging knowledge relev ...
... and knowledge. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics explicitly mandates that professional practice include empirically based knowledge, the evaluation of programs and interventions, and that social workers "critically examine and keep current with emerging knowledge relev ...
Generalizing Darwinism to Social Evolution
... elsewhere, Ritchie warned that although Darwinian principles applied to social evolution, they must always be used carefully, with meticulous acknowledgement of the differences in the mechanisms involved. In a later article (1896) Ritchie developed these ideas in more depth. Although he regarded bio ...
... elsewhere, Ritchie warned that although Darwinian principles applied to social evolution, they must always be used carefully, with meticulous acknowledgement of the differences in the mechanisms involved. In a later article (1896) Ritchie developed these ideas in more depth. Although he regarded bio ...
European Journal of Social Theory
... trickster, recently developed as an analytical prism for the study of modern, political leadership (Horvath, 2012). The argument must start with a caveat. In building a bridge from anthropology to social theory, one evidently has to tread very carefully: anthropologists are very cautious about the u ...
... trickster, recently developed as an analytical prism for the study of modern, political leadership (Horvath, 2012). The argument must start with a caveat. In building a bridge from anthropology to social theory, one evidently has to tread very carefully: anthropologists are very cautious about the u ...
Name: Date: Period: _____ Types of Natural Selection and Patterns
... Directions: For each type of natural selection, choose a trait and create a scenario that would cause the identified type of selection on this trait. Your chosen trait and environmental scenario can be completely made up! Example: Disruptive selection Trait: Fur color in mice (ranges from white to g ...
... Directions: For each type of natural selection, choose a trait and create a scenario that would cause the identified type of selection on this trait. Your chosen trait and environmental scenario can be completely made up! Example: Disruptive selection Trait: Fur color in mice (ranges from white to g ...
Evolutionary Thought in Psychology: A Brief History
... societies by tinkering with training, education, and organizational structures. Plotkin does a nice job of sketching the history late 19th and early 20th century psychology and the nascent links between psychology and evolutionary theory. He resurrects some of the early pioneers – long forgotten now ...
... societies by tinkering with training, education, and organizational structures. Plotkin does a nice job of sketching the history late 19th and early 20th century psychology and the nascent links between psychology and evolutionary theory. He resurrects some of the early pioneers – long forgotten now ...
SC.912.L.15.12 - List the conditions for Hardy
... Simulating Evolutionary Processes with Poker Chips: ...
... Simulating Evolutionary Processes with Poker Chips: ...
chapter 1 - Test Bank Corp
... 13. The holistic approach is used by anthropologists to find any missing pieces to a scientific puzzle or problem that they are exploring; that is, are there any "holes in the argument?" 14. Cultural anthropologists, unlike sociologists, do not use statistics to analyze social behavior. 15. Anthropo ...
... 13. The holistic approach is used by anthropologists to find any missing pieces to a scientific puzzle or problem that they are exploring; that is, are there any "holes in the argument?" 14. Cultural anthropologists, unlike sociologists, do not use statistics to analyze social behavior. 15. Anthropo ...
chapter 1
... comparing the customs of one society with those of others. B. People share both society and culture. 1. Society is organized life in groups, a feature that humans share with other animals. 2. Cultures are traditions and customs, transmitted through learning that govern the beliefs and behaviors of t ...
... comparing the customs of one society with those of others. B. People share both society and culture. 1. Society is organized life in groups, a feature that humans share with other animals. 2. Cultures are traditions and customs, transmitted through learning that govern the beliefs and behaviors of t ...
BA in Anthropology
... Through the study of culture, anthropology offers students a set of tools and skills that help make sense of how human difference across both time and space is simultaneously preserved and threatened within an increasingly interconnected and globalized world. Archaeological anthropologists excavate ...
... Through the study of culture, anthropology offers students a set of tools and skills that help make sense of how human difference across both time and space is simultaneously preserved and threatened within an increasingly interconnected and globalized world. Archaeological anthropologists excavate ...
Social Anthropology - University of St Andrews
... subsistence costs relating to anthropological fieldwork in the summer vacation between the Junior and Senior Honours years. Careers A degree in Social Anthropology is important for any career where knowledge of other cultures is vital, such as in overseas development or in community relations work i ...
... subsistence costs relating to anthropological fieldwork in the summer vacation between the Junior and Senior Honours years. Careers A degree in Social Anthropology is important for any career where knowledge of other cultures is vital, such as in overseas development or in community relations work i ...