Behavioural Ecology

DEFINITIONS:

Behavioural Ecology

      • study of the evolutionary basis for animal behaviour due to ecological pressures

Semiochemicals

      • Chemicals that mediate interactions between organisms

Evolutionary arms race

      • ongoing struggle between competing sets of co-evolving genes, phenotypic and behavioural traits that develop escalating adaptations and counter-adaptations against each other, resembling the geopolitical concept of an arms race

Altruism

      • behaviour of an animal that benefits another at its own expense

Reciprocity

      • the
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The Ecology and Evolution of Animal Behavior: A Comprehensive Guide

Lecture 7: Biodiversity and Fitness

  • Avoiding Confirmation Bias

    • Double-blind experiments and randomization
  • Survivorship Bias

    • Focus on winners over losers and successes over failures
  • Reasons for Biodiversity Loss

    • Loss of habitat
    • Overexploitation
    • Introduced species
    • Pollution
    • Global climate change
  • Approximating Endangerment

    • Number of individuals in a population
    • Number of breeding individuals
    • Variation in breeding success
    • Sex ratios
    • Factors affecting genetic variation
  • Fitness

    • Quantitative representation of reproductive
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Understanding Human Needs in Health and Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing

Health is a psychobiological, social, dynamic, relative, and highly variable phenomenon. In humans, it corresponds to a state of physiological and ecological balance and social adjustment, encompassing all the possibilities of the human body against the complexities of the social environment.

Understanding Needs

Necessity: We define a necessity as something everyone requires to maintain their life, health, and wellbeing.

Types of Needs:

  • Biological Needs: These needs affect the individual’
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Psychological Studies: Exploring Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior

Pepperberg’s Study on Animal Categorization

Aim:

To investigate whether animals can understand the concept of difference and similarity through categorization.

Sample:

Alex, an African grey parrot, who was already familiar with over 80 objects.

Procedure:

Alex was shown objects that differed in shape, color, and material. He was then asked to identify the similarities and differences between the objects. An independent observer tested him while the primary trainer translated his responses. If Alex answered

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Understanding Cultural Dimensions in International Business

Ch. 2 Dimensions of Culture

Universalism vs. Particularism (Rules vs. Relationships)

• Universalism vs. Particularism (rules vs. relationships)

• Individualism vs. Communitarianism (the individual vs. the group)

• Neutral vs. Affective Cultures (the degree to which feelings are expressed)

• Specific vs. Diffuse Cultures (the degree of involvement)

• Achievement vs. Ascription Cultures (how status is accorded)

Universalism vs. Particularism

  • Universalist, or rule-based, behavior tends to be abstract.
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Foundations of Psychology: From Structuralism to Cognitive Approaches

CH1:TOPIC 1

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior & mental processes. Psychologists approach human behavior as scientists who think critically & who are curious, skeptical, & objective. Two founders of the science of psychology are Wilhelm Wundt & William James. What was so special about this experiment? Wundt’s study was about the workings of the brain: He was trying to measure the time it took the human brain & nervous system to translate information into action.

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