BIOA02H3 Final: Chapter 22 notes (has all information on 2011 exam)

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53. 1 what questions do biologists ask about ecology: ethology: study of animal behavior from an evolutionary perspective. Interactions related to inherited mechanisms and experience: proximate=mechanisms=how, ultimate=causes=why. Isolate a young animal so that it is deprived of all experience relevant to the behavior under study. If animal which is deprived still exhibits behavior it means that behavior if genetically coded and vice. versa: genetic experiments. generations do not overlap and offspring can"t learn behavior from parents. mistakes=costly and dangerous i. e. mating w/wrong species, avoiding predators, etc. Still not hardwired and some behaviors ae still expressed only in certain conditions. releaser: an object, event, or condition required to stimulate a behavior. response to a releaser can depend on motivational state of the animal as well: environmental control(learned) Learned behaviors in environments still have a genetically determined components i. e. imprinting: animal learns a set of stimuli during a critical. critical period: specific time in an animal"s development.

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Based on what you have learned about emotion and motivation, learning theories, as well as biological (nature) and environmental/social (nurture) factors, explore the debate on what is known about the causes of aggressive behavior. Include the following sections in your essay.

Introduction Paragraph

Body Paragraphs:

Nature: Biological Basis of Behavior

Is one gender naturally (genetically) more or less aggressive than the other gender? Why or why not? Discuss evidence to support your position. (Refer to specific theories, models, and research of particular psychologists in this section of the paper.)

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Based on what you have learned about biological and environmental influences on behavior, which plays a more influential role in helping us understand aggression?

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