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evolutionary psychology

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the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection.

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natural selection

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the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those that lead to increased reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations.

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mutation

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a random error in genetic replication that leads to change.

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gender

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in psychology, the biologically and socially influenced characteristics by which people define male and female.