PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Henriette Wyeth, Jamie Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Jordan Poppenk

Document Summary

Had four children andrew wyeth, henriette wyeth hurd, ann wyeth mccoy and. Andrew had a child jamie wyeth. Henriette wyeth hurd had a child michael hurd. Genetic info from both parents, half from mother, half from fat. These gene versions are called alleles, the result is a trait. Mz twins in separate households 38% concordance. Dz twins in separate households 12% concordance. One has a child, other couple does not. Couple with no children cannot pass on their genes through offsprings. Criteria for adaptive behaviour: obvious, similar over cultures and time, plausibly predicted ancestorss" genetic success, not explained by similar possibilities. A: advised to look for mate(s) with heritable traits that will enhance your offspring"s fitness. Also, titrate your baby production to maximize quality offspring. Favour men who have obtained something hard to get (success) Bower birds with adoring their nests in blue to attract mates. Baby elephants and parental investment (producing enough milk for calf, heavy abby, pregnancy)