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2024 NU665 WEEK 1 EXAM WITHCORRECT ANSWERS
sociobiology - CORRECT-ANSWERSCoined by Edward Osborne Wilson
the systematic study of how biology affects human social behavior
Explores why specific behaviors or other phenotypes came to be
Evolution - CORRECT-ANSWERSCoined by Charles Darwin: Natural selection,
survival of the fittest
a change in the genetic composition of a population over time
It unites ethology, population biology, ecology, anthropology, game theory,
and genetics
aggression - CORRECT-ANSWERSaggression serves both to increase territory
and to eliminate competitors. Defeated animals can emigrate, disperse, or
remain in the social group as subordinates
innate release mechanism - CORRECT-ANSWERSsensory mechanism
selectively responsive to specific external stimuli and responsible for
triggering the stereotyped motor response
Ritualization - CORRECT-ANSWERSprocess of a behavior pattern being
incorporated through evolution into a primary signaling function, frequently
with exaggeration and embellishment of some of the movements.
displacement activity - CORRECT-ANSWERSan apparently irrelevant activity
sometimes displayed by animals when confronted by conflict or thwarted
from attaining a goal
for instance in fight or flight situations sometimes animals do neither and
display behavior that seems irrelevant to the situation
Humans may do this when under stress as well
Karl von Frisch - CORRECT-ANSWERSscientist known for his extensive studies
of honeybee communications and the famous bee waggle dance
handicap principle - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe greater the handicap an
individual carries, the greater its ability must be to offset that trait
, Social deprivation in primates - CORRECT-ANSWERSTotal isolation-becomes
fearful of others, if impregnated the female is unable to nurture their young
(motherless mothers). If isolation goes beyond 6 months, they are unable to
recover
Mother-only bond-fails to leave mother to explore, becomes fearful of peers,
unable to play
Peer-only reared-grasps others in a clingy manner, easily frightened,
reluctant to explore, minimal play and timid behavior
partial isolation (can hear, see, smell other monkeys)-stares vacantly into
space, engages in self-mutilation, stereotyped behavior
Seperation (taken from mother after bonded)-initially protests then turns to
despair, refusal to play, rapid reattachment if reunited with mother
experimental neurosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSA pattern of erratic behavior
resulting from a demanding discrimination learning task, typically one that
involves aversive stimuli.
learned helplessness - CORRECT-ANSWERSMartin Seligman
the hopelessness and passive resignation an animal or human learns when
unable to avoid repeated aversive events, they display depressive symptoms
dogs exposed to shocks that they could not escape eventually gave up
Unpredictable stress - CORRECT-ANSWERSrandom stressors on rats i.e
interupted sleep, random shocks, overcrowding led to decreased movement
and decreased exploratory bx. Symptoms can be reversed with
antidepressants
culture - CORRECT-ANSWERSBeliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific
group of people.
cultural identity - CORRECT-ANSWERSOnes belief in belonging to a group or
certain cultural aspect
culture-bound syndromes - CORRECT-ANSWERSdisorders found only in
particular cultures
Amok - CORRECT-ANSWERSa culture bound syndrome triggered by an insult
characterized as a dissociative episode that of depression followed by
aggression, violence, and homicidal behavior. May have amnesia after
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