PSY 350 - Animals in Their Environment

Institution:

Albright College

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An evolutionary approach to the study of human and animal behavior with emphasis on its genetic determinants, ecological significance and adaptive function. The methods, research and theories of comparative and developmental psychologists, ethologists, and sociobiologists are discussed in relation to reproductive strategies, social behavior, aggression and cognition. Includes in-depth discussion of the evolution of behavior as determined by selection pressures in the organism's environment, the role of genetics and the environment in the development of behavior, and the pros and cons of ethological method of studying behavior in a natural environment versus a laboratory setting. Three hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory. Prerequisite: PSY 205 or 305

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.albright.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 921-2381

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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