PY 350 - Evolutionary Psychology

Institution:

Monmouth University

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Description:

The role of evolutionary thinking in human psychology, including ideas and evidence from animal behavior; topics include a brief history of socio-political resistance to Darwinian ideas, basic principles of evolutionary (population) biology, behavioral strategies affecting cognitive and social psychology, especially survival issues (feeding, predatro avoidance), mating systems (attraction, mate retention, reproduction and rearing offspring), and social exchange issues. Exploration of potential application in other disciplines (medicine, law, history, marketing and economics). Prerequisite: Psychology 103. Course Type(s): None

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.monmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(732) 571-3400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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