Intro of Evo Dev
heritable traits that increase an organism's fitness or ability to survive and reproduce
Adaptation
delayed growth, delayed reproduction, reduced fertility, and an increase of direct parental investment are prime examples of
slow life history
the brain's ability to change, adapt, and reorganize its structure and function throughout life in response to experiences, learning, and environmental factors
Brain plasticity
Neuroplasticity
a person's natural and inherent behavioral and emotional responses to various stimuli.
Temperament
Spell out the acronym "WEIRD" which represents the participants of current psychological research
W- Western
E- Educated
I- Industrialized
R- Rich
D- Democratic
There are 3 adaptations discussed on the first day of class... ontogenetic, deferred, and _________
*Hint*
An adorable no spot giraffe
conditional
According to life history theory, what is the term for the strategy in which an organism produces a few offspring and invests heavily in their care?
K-selected strategy
time in a child's development when they have intense interest and focus on developing a particular skill or knowledge area
times of optimal learning from birth to age 6
Sensitive Periods
Evolutionary game theory suggests which strategy emphasizes passive and cooperative approaches
Dove strategy
P- factor also known as _____ factor explains why it is challenging to find causes, consequences, biomarkers, and treatments specific to individual mental disorders
Psychopathology
There are 3 developmental processes
Physical, Cognitive and Psychological
According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, which of the following occurs simultaneously?
Physical arousal and emotional experience
A form of cooperative behavior in which we help another with the expectation of receiving help in return.
reciprocal altruism
Evolutionary game theory suggests which strategy emphasizes aggressive and competitive approaches
Hawk strategy
"historical wealthy women reduced their direct parental investment (e.g., by using a wet nurse), they compensated by provisioning indirect ____ investment (e.g., paying for a high-quality wet nurse)"
- Cunningham, Rawson and Hanawalt
alloparental
Mutation, Gene flow, Genetic Drift, and Natural Selection represent the 4 _________ processes....
Evolutionary
Which theory of emotion proposes that emotions are the result of a two-step process involving physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation?
Schachter-Singer Theory
Two-Factor Theory
Which theory of morality explains that people evaluate morals depending on whether or not someone is serving their community
Ethics of Community
which theory suggests that people hold beliefs about what they’re really like, as well as what they would ideally like to be and what they think they should be.
self-discrepancy theory
Early-life adversity can undermine healthy development, children growing up in harsh environments may develop intact, or even enhanced skills for solving problems in high-adversity contexts. This is also known...
hidden talents
What are the 5 developmental stages
1. Infancy
2. Childhood
3.Juvenility
4. Adolescence
5. Adulthood
According to life history theory, what is the term for the strategy in which an organism produces many offspring but invests little in their care?
r-selected strategy
Trait social anxiety is presented as a(n) ____ adaptation evolved to prepare individuals for socially threatening future environments.
Conditional
Differential susceptibility theory
According to the Engelmann, Haux, and Herrman article (Helping in young children and chimpanzees shows partiality towards friends), at what age do children first form preferential peer relationships?
Age 3