Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Vaginal Lubrication, Oedipus Complex, Phallic Stage
19 Apr 2013
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Use principals from evolutionary biology to explain why certain patterns of social behaviour to explain why certain patterns of social behaviour and psychological mechanisms have evolved in animals, including humans. Sociobiology: the idea that some behaviours are a result of evolution. Natural selection: the process by which individuals who are best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass on their genes to the next generation. A major attribute that people look for while picking a mate is physical attractiveness (physic and complexion: people that are more attractive are healthy, therefore they can reproduce many healthy offspring. Pair-bond: is between the mother and the father. Attachment: between the parent and the infant: an offspring"s chances of survival are greatly increased if the parents bond emotionally and if the parents have a propensity for attachment. Parental investment: refers to the behaviour and resources invested in offspring to achieve this end.
