What Are Heuristics? Under What Circumstances Are We Likely to Rely

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Essay

What are heuristics? Under what circumstances are we likely to rely on them when making social judgments? Select two heuristics and discuss how they influence our thinking in daily life. Support your answer with examples of relevant research.

Describe prezygotic and postzygotic reproductive isolating mechanisms.

Explain the implications of sexual selection for speciation.

Identify examples of speciation occurring with and without geographic isolation.

Understand the role of genetic mechanisms in reproductive isolation and speciation.

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Definitions:

Birth of Psychology

The historical commencement of psychology as a distinct scientific discipline, marked by Wilhelm Wundt establishing the first experimental psychology lab in 1879.

1879 in Germany

Marks the year when Wilhelm Wundt founded the first laboratory dedicated to experimental psychology, marking the birth of psychology as a distinct scientific discipline.

Wilhelm Wundt

Often referred to as the father of modern psychology, he established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879.

Stimulus-Response Associations

The connection formed between a stimulus and a natural or learned reaction.