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32 Cards in this Set
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not all cases of reciprocal cooperation involve
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relatives
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cooperation between unrelated individuals can pay off in the long run if ______ are "reciprocated"
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unselfish actions
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reciprocal altruism is more likely favored by _______ when individuals that live in groups interact with the same partners
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natural selection
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_____ facilitates long-term partnerships
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reciprocal altruism
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reciprocal cooperation activates the ____ & _____
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orbital frontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex
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the ability to determine the level of threat posed by an intruder allows territory owners to modulate their territorial responses in a cost-effective way
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"dear enemy” effect
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Reduced aggression towards familiar adjacent neighbors, termed _______ has been shown in numerous species
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"dear enemy affect"
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chemicals found in sweat and other human secretions appear to affect mood
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human pheromones
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Types of pheromones
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primer and releaser
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Primer pheromones produce ________ over time in receiver
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gradual changes
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pheromones that stimulate release of hormones involved in reproductive functions
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Primer pheromones
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Releaser pheromones produce ____ effects
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instantaneous
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pheromones that evoke specific behaviors(attack, retreat, movements and postures)
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Releaser pheromones
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mice (even highly inbred mice) tend to choose males that differ from them in terms of
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MHC
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animals probably detect info about MHC through _____ or ______
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odors or odor-pheromone mixture
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the layered outer shell of the brain, and is only in mammals
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neocortex
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the MHC is used in combination with ____ to affect the immune system
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pheromones
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_____ show expansion of the neocortex
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primates
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in humans, __% of the brain is taken up by the Neocortex, compared to less than ___% in shrews
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80
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convolutions (wrinkles) in the primate neocortex provide increased _______
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surface area
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important property of the neocortex
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cortical processing
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changes that take place in the Neocortex when connections are formed or strengthened along frequently used pathways, or when unused connections are weakened or lost
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cortical processing
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during the lengthy juvenile development of a primate Neocortex the wiring of the cortex is modified for ____ & _____ with the environment
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learning and interaction
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Within the primates, species that eat ____ tend to have relatively larger brains than species that mainly eat ______
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fruit
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Infant directed speech has limited ____ and ___
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vocabulary and concrete reference
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Example of an infants limited vocabulary and concrete reference
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doggie, potty, choo-choo train, boo-boo
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Infant directed speech has simple ___
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syntax
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short sentences; more imperatives and questions
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simple syntax
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infant directed speech shows precise _____
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articulation
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____ speech is repetitive
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infant directed speech
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Infant directed speech shows exaggerated ______
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pitch contours
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_____ give acoustically distinct calls for different predators, and result in different behavioral responses
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Vervet monkeys
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