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#16 Which species has choosier males than females? Mormon crickets
#18 A reasonable and rational objection to Darwin's theory is none of the above
The main goal of evolutionary psychology is to identify the psychological components of human nature
two main costs of sexual reproduction are finding a mate and dilution of genes
DNA is made up of a _____________backbone and side chains of __________ sugar (ribose), nucleic acids
The strongest theories in evolutionary psychology are those supported by convergent evidence
the three key elements necessary for evolution to occur, according to Darwin's theory are variation, selection, heredity
1. state a speculative hypothesis regarding an EPM that was selected for by a non-food related force of nature input=see storm; output=seek shelter; penetrance=almost all people seek cover in a storm
2. Explain 2 distinct and important reasons why evolutionary psychologists are interested in a variety of cultural data to test their hypotheses EPMs must work across cultures or explain why not; check hunter gatherer cultures because resemble EEA
3A Provide an evolutionary account for suicide behaviors selected for not just CF=> account for effect on genetic relatives(CF low; burden); suicide correlates with job loss, illness, age; other species stop eating
3B adaptive significance of food neophobia social transmission, avoid poisons, can't avoid all new foods, eat small amounts, not with other new food
4A explain evol. reasons for antimicrobial hypothesis to explain human use of spices on food reduce microbial contamination: spices combat microbe growth, hot places and meat dishes prefer spices, Japan vs Korea
4B What are the symptoms of pregnancy symptoms? food aversions, vomiting, nausea, ==> alter eating patterns to reduce teratogens; embryo protection hypothesis
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