Chapter 6

Question 1

Cultural Transmission

Answer 1

Transfer of information through social learning

Question 2

Social Learning

Answer 2

observing others

Question 3

How do we know if an observer has learned a behavior or not

Answer 3

Must preform the same behavior at a later time

Question 4

3 types of social learning

Answer 4

Imitation (new), copying, fear response

Question 5

Mate choice copying

Answer 5

choosing mates based off of other choices

Question 6

Local enhancement vs social facilitation

Answer 6

drawn because of model, nothing new
doing what others do in front of others

Question 7

What is teaching, why is it adaptive and costly to the teacher

Answer 7

can increase fitness
do not see immediate benefits of teaching

Question 8

Traditions

Answer 8

Something that was once new that became common

Question 9

3 models of cultural transmission

Answer 9

vertical(parent), oblique(generations), horizontal(peers)

Question 10

How does cultural transmission and innovations relate to brain size

Answer 10

Brain size increases