Describe the Operational Components of an IM Framework

question 29

Essay

Describe the operational components of an IM framework.

Recognize the concept of cryptic female choice and its role in post-mating sexual selection.

Grasp the significance of male-male competition and its various forms in determining reproductive success.

Understand the principles of parental investment and its impact on sexual selection.

Understand the conditions under which sexual selection may act more strongly on one sex over the other.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning method where the consequences of a behavior (reinforcements or punishments) influence the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without obvious reinforcement and is not immediately observable in an individual’s behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A learning approach that relies on the use of incentives and consequences for one's actions.

Classical Conditioning

A method of conditioning in which pairing two stimuli repeatedly makes a response that is initially precipitated by the second stimulus to be precipitated by the first stimulus alone.