PSYC 3201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Great Tit, Cultural Evolution
12 Dec 2016
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Non-genetic transmission of habits across generations rapid. Customarily shown by most individuals in at least 1 site. Absent in at least 1 other ecologically similar site. Drink the brand of beer your father drank (relative) Try different brands of beer that are available, and settle on the one you like best. Drink whatever beer your favorite athlete drinks (non-relative) Milk-bottle opening by great tits in the uk. Foil tops were pecked through by one great tit. This spread bacteria into the milk and caused people to get sick. One female started washing her potatoes, then her mom and playmate copied, sister/brothers copied, all the troop soon copied. Then younger macaques started washing potatoes in the ocean for the salty taste. They also wash rice when they are given it. Different populations in different areas of california use different dialects of vocalization for courtship. West coast and east coast dialect songs in australia.
