Altruism

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What is the key concept of the Darwinian theory?
Survival of fittest and reproductive sucess
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What is Altruism?
Self sacrificing behaviour - the donor incurs reproductive cost (c) while the recipient incurs reproductive benefit (b)
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Why can it be argued that altruism is not pro evolutionary?
It is not evolutionary stable strategy ESS
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What is Hamilton's rule?
r b> c with r = coefficient to relatedness. b= benefit to the recipient. c= cost to the donor
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In Hamilton's opinion, how should reproductive success be measured?
At the level of the genes not the species, group or individual
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What is the coefficient of relatedness between two siblings?
50 percent or 0.5
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What is the best way to win *** for Tat
Cooperate on the first move & always be forgiving
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