Foundations.

Question 1

What is an adaptation?

Answer 1

functional biological devices that evolve to solve problems related to survival and reproduction.

Question 2

Intra sexual competition

Answer 2

same sex competition

Question 3

Darwin’s view of adaptation?

Answer 3

adaptations evolve to benefit survival and reproduction of individuals.

Question 4

Obligate adaptations

Answer 4

present in all normally-developing humans e.g. heart

Question 5

facultative adaptations

Answer 5

emerging in response to specific env conditions, e.g. parenting adaptations (not necessarily needed, but everyone has the potential to express them)

Question 6

Finding food involves what specific problems

Answer 6

• Experiencing hunger.
• Taste preferences for necessary nutrients; bias towards hard-to-acquire essential nutrients.
• Avoiding and expelling toxins.
• Many specific abilities related to hunting and gethering (throwing, mental rotation, object loaction memory).

Question 7

Mating involves what specific problems

Answer 7

• being attracted to a fertile mate who can provide good genes and/or provision.
• In long-term mating, ensuring mate fidelity (e.g. jealousy) or calibrating investment to confidence of fidelity.
• Tade-offs in long-term vs short-term mating strategies