The Coefficient of Relatedness Measures

question 54

Multiple Choice

The coefficient of relatedness measures

• A) the probability of an individual and its relatives carrying copies of the same genes from a recent common ancestor.
• B) the number of generations separating individuals in a population.
• C) indirect fitness as the benefit given to a recipient relative by the donor individual.
• D) the direct fitness cost of altruistic behavior to a recipient by the donor.

---

Definitions:

Nature

The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.

Maturational Processes

Biological or physiological developments that follow a predetermined sequence over an individual's life.

Heredity

The passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring through the genes.

Continuous And Discontinuous

Concepts in developmental psychology representing two different views of how change occurs; continuous implying gradual, cumulative change, and discontinuous suggesting distinct stages of development.