The Shifting of the Focus of Evolutionary Theory from Survival

question 34

True/False

The shifting of the focus of evolutionary theory from survival and reproductive success of the individual to the perpetuation of one's genes resulted in the study of sociobiology.

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Definitions:

Modeling

A method of learning that involves observing and imitating others' behavior.

Cognitive Theories

Theories in psychology that explain human behavior and mental processes through the study of how people think, perceive, remember, and learn.

Behavioral Theorist

A scholar or researcher who studies and explains human behavior through various theories and models, focusing on observable behavior and its triggers.

Conditioning

According to behaviorism, the processes of learning. The word conditioning emphasizes the importance of repeated experiences, as when an athlete conditions his or her body by training day after day.