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Ch 3&10

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show the long-term adaptive process, spanning generations, that equips each species for life in its ever-changing natural habitat  
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show refers to every aspect of an individual and his or her  
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show refers to the set of genes that the individual inherits  
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show refers to the observable properties of the body & behavioral traits  
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show characteristics that vary in a continuous way are generally affected by many genes  
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selective breeding   show
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show hanges in gene function that do not alter its underlying structure of DNA but result in genes being switched on or off in a reversible way  
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artificial selection   show
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show errors that unpredictably occur during DNA replication resulting in the replica not being identical to its source  
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show the false idea that natural selection is a moral force  
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show explaining behaviour in terms of what it accomplishes for the behaving individual  
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Distal explanations   show
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show explanations that deal not with function but with mechanism; they are statements of the immediate conditions (internal & external), that elicit the behavior  
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show certain characteristic ways of behaving  
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homology   show
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analogy   show
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Convergent evolution   show
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inductive reasoning   show
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show we tend to rely too strongly on info that is readily available & ignore what is less available  
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predictable-world bias   show
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show a logical approach where you progress from general ideas to specific conclusions  
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deontic reasoning   show
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show problems designed to be unsolvable until one looks at them in a different way than usual  
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mental set   show
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show the failure to see an object as having a function other than its usual one  
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Broaden-and-Build theory of positive emotions (Fredrickson, 2001/2006)   show
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show variable capacity that underlies individual differences in reasoning, solving problems & acquiring new knowledge  
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general intelligence (g)   show
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fluid intelligence   show
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show mental ability derived directly from previous experience  
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inspection time   show
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show degree to which variation in a trait within a population stems from genetic differences instead of environmental  
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show being made aware of negative stereotypes about ones social group tends to lead to confirmation of the stereotype  
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show IQ increase has occurring at a steady rate of 9-15 points every 3 years  
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