lecture 15 - Evolutionary reciprocity

Question 1

mutualism

Answer 1

cooperation to obtain an end which one individual could not achieve alone that benefits both actors

Question 2

examples of forced cooperation

Answer 2

selfish heard
colonial nesting
synchronised breeding
co-operative hunting, breeding and courtship

Question 3

5 reasons for co-operation

Answer 3

mutualism
kin selection
reciprocity
forced cooperation
humans are weird

Question 4

reciprocity

Answer 4

where the payback from your actions is not assured but depends on the cooperation of another

Question 5

what conditions are needed for good reciprocity

Answer 5

• good chance of re-encounter - small groups
• individual recognition
• a memory of the previous encounter

Question 6

does cooperation go up or down with intelligence?

Answer 6

cooperation is high in very intelligent and very unintelligent organisms but low in mid-range intelligent organisms