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Bioanthropology Chapter 7
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
09/20/2011

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altruistic
Definition
refers to a behavior that benefits others while being a disadvantage to the individual
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habituate
Definition
refers to the process of animals becoming accustomed to human observers
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infanticide
Definition
the killing of a juvenile
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kin selection
Definition
altruistic behaviors that increase the donor's inclusive fitness, that is, the fitness of the donor's relatives
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monogamous
Definition
refers to a social group that includes an adult male, an adult female, and their offspring
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polyandrous
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refers to a social group that includes one reproductively active female, several adult males, and their offspring
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polygynous
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refers to a social group that includes one adult male, several adult females, and their offspring
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sexual selection
Definition
the frequency of traits that change due to the traits' attractiveness to members of the opposite sex
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