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evolution |
the process of the development and divergence of life on this plant (not creation) |
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evolutionary psychologists |
study how the body and brain interact via how our genes and thoughts interact with the environment |
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3 Domains/Super Kingdoms |
bacteria, eucharia, archea |
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Charles Darwin |
Father of evolution, describes theory of evolution and natural selection in his book The Origins of Species (1859) |
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Darwin's observations (4) |
1. Animals were changing over time 2. Aspects of species have similar structures underneath (common ancestry) 3. selective traits bred down through species suggest inherited traits 4. Not all animals that are born will survive until maturity and reproduce aka only animals with survivable traits will last |
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natural selection |
animals with physical attributes that are well suited to their environments will survive longer and have a better chance of reaching maturity |
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homologous traits |
charecteristics which are similar in species and can be traced back to a common ancestor (genetics) |
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analogous traits |
charecteristics which are similar but have evolved independently by different species |
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convergent evolution |
the development of similar characteristics in different species that do not have a common ancestor (Wings on birds and wings on bees) |
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human mate choice |
males prefer younger females who can produce healthy offspring; women prefer older mates who can provide resources |
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sensation |
the process by which our sensory receptors receive and transduce stimulus energies from our environment into electrochemical signals within the nervous system |
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perception |
the process of recognizing and identifying internalized sensory stimuli |
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transduction |
the process of converting an external physical stimulus into neural impulses |
