evolutionary aggression

Question 1

how can natural selection explain evolution of aggression

Answer 1

1. role of genes
2. select pressure-living in times of scarcity where food and resources limited
3. a person with more aggression would thrive in competitive environments and son their offspring will become dominant

Question 2

what are strengths of evolutionary theories

Answer 2

1. most biopsychologists accept that evolution has a role in behaviour
2. common descent,shared ancestors
3. brain structure involved in aggression can be found in other species
4. aggression increases in scarcity

Question 3

what are weakness of evolutionary theories

Answer 3

1. varying ideas on the size of influence of evolution
2. speculative information based on guessing
3. there are other theories
4. reductive
5. sexist undertones