Description:

Mechanisms affected by natural selection pressures; ethology, neuroethology, and sociobiology; mating strategies.

Texts:

Thiessen, D. Bittersweet destiny: The stormy evolution of human behavior. 1996

Thiessen, D. Universal desires and fears: The deep history of sociobiology. 1997

Grading and Requirements:

Exams: 3 midterms; 50 multiple choice.

Exams are cumulative.

Prerequisites:

Psychology 301 with a grade of C or better, Psychology 418 or an equivalent statistics course with a grade of C or better, and upper division standing.

Updated 24 February 1998
Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts
University of Texas at Austin

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