Advances in the Study of Behavior (eBook)

H. Jane Brockmann, Marc Naguib, Timothy J. Roper, Charles T. Snowdon, Katherine E. Wynne-Edwards (Herausgeber)

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2009 | 1. Auflage
240 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
9780080922652 (ISBN)

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Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This volume makes another important contribution to the development of the field by presenting theoretical ideas and research to those studying animal behavior and to their colleagues in neighboring fields. Advances in the Study of Behavior is now available online at ScienceDirect ?? full-text online from volume 30 onward.

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Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This volume makes another important "e;contribution to the development of the field"e; by presenting theoretical ideas and research to those studying animal behavior and to their colleagues in neighboring fields. Advances in the Study of Behavior is now available online at ScienceDirect full-text online from volume 30 onward.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Advances in the Study of Behavior 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Contributors 10
Preface 12
Chapter 1: Stress and Coping Mechanisms in Female Primates 14
I. Introduction 14
II. The Stress Response 16
III. Stress and Social Attachment 19
IV. Okavango Baboons 21
V. Reproductive and Seasonal Influences 22
VI. Dominance Rank 24
A. Species with High Reproductive Skew 24
B. Species with Low Reproductive Skew 25
VII. Behavioral Correlates of GC Levels During Periods of Social Stability 28
VIII. Traumatic Events and GC Levels 33
A. Male Immigration 33
B. Predation and the Loss of Kin 35
IX. Stress Alleviation and Social Bonds 36
X. Coping with a Damaged Support System 41
XI. Coping Mechanisms in Monkeys and Humans: Similarities 43
XII. Coping Mechanisms in Monkeys and Humans: Differences 44
XIII. The Adaptive Value of Social Bonds, Social Knowledge, and the Stress Response 46
References 48
Chapter 2: Reciprocal Altruism in Primates: Partner Choice, Cognition, and Emotions 58
I. The Problem 58
A. Social Semantics 59
B. Demonstrating (Low-Cost) Reciprocal Altruism 60
II. Partner Choice as a Way of Maximizing Received Benefits 63
III. The Proximate Mechanisms of Partner Choice 66
A. Distinguishing Proximate Causation and Ultimate Function 66
B. The Role of Temporal Discounting 68
C. The Time Frame of Reciprocation and Partner Choice 69
D. The Role of Emotions 71
E. The Different Kinds of Cooperation Experiments 74
IV. Conclusions 76
V. Summary 76
References 77
Chapter 3: The Dog as a Model for Understanding Human Social Behavior 84
I. Introduction 84
II. The Human Behavior Complex 86
A. Sociality 86
B. Synchronization 86
C. Constructive Activity 87
III. Comparative Approaches for the Understanding of Human Uniqueness 88
A. Limitations of Human-Ape Comparisons 88
B. Convergent Modeling 92
C. The Dog as a Candidate for Comparative Studies 94
IV. Studying Dog-Human Parallels 96
A. A New Approach 97
V. How to Identify and Utilize Convergent Behaviors Between Dogs and Humans? 98
A. Decomposition of Dog Behavior into Discrete, Functionally Separated Components 98
B. Intraspecific Comparison of Functionally Corresponding Behavior Between Dogs Living in a Human Environment and Wolves Living in Their Natural Habitat (or Under Seminatural Conditions) 99
C. Interspecific Behavioral Comparisons of Hand-Reared Wolves and Dogs 100
D. Comparing Dogs and Humans in Functionally Similar Situations 100
E. Comparison of Underlying Controlling Factors at the Behavioral, Physiological, and Genetic Levels 101
VI. Using the Approach: Attachment as a Case for Convergent Behavior 101
VII. Behavioral Parallels Between Dogs and Humans: The Dog Behavior Complex 106
A. Sociality 106
B. Synchronization 107
C. Constructing Communication 114
VIII. Conclusions 118
IX. Summary 119
References 121
Chapter 4: Strategies for Social Learning Predictions from Formal Theory 130
I. Introduction 130
A. Tests of Predictions from Theory 132
B. The Experimental System: Norway Rats' Social Learning About Foods 132
II. Testing Formal Models of Social Learning 133
A. When Strategies 133
B. Who Strategies 147
III. Conclusions 156
A. Overview of Results 156
B. Why the Greater Success of Predictions from ``When´´ Than from ``Who´´ Strategies? 157
References 161
Chapter 5: Behavior of Fishes in the Sexual/Unisexual Mating System of the Amazon Molly (Poecilia formosa) 166
I. Introduction 166
II. General Background 167
III. Male Behavior 170
A. Male Mate Choice 170
B. Population Composition 172
C. Potential Sperm Limitation 176
D. Frequency Dependency 177
E. Hormonally Induced Males of P. formosa 177
IV. Benefit to Males: Why Males Mate with Heterospecific Females 178
A. Mate Copying 179
V. Communication Networks 181
VI. Sexual Conflict 182
VII. Female Behavior: Choosy Asexuals? 183
VIII. Behavior and Ploidy 185
IX. Sensory Ecology 186
References 189
Chapter 6: Alternative Mating Tactics in Acarid Mites 198
I. Alternative and Conditional Strategies 198
II. Andropolymorphism Among Acarids 202
III. Morph Determination: Genetic and Environmental Impacts 203
IV. Genetic Architecture of Morph Determination 205
V. Identifying Selection Pressures on Alternative Mating Tactics 210
A. Frequency Dependence 210
B. Status Dependence 210
C. Environmental Impacts 211
D. Tradeoffs 214
VI. Future Directions 215
A. Explaining Variation 215
B. Uncovering Mechanisms 217
Acknowledgments 218
References 218
Index 222
Contents of Previous Volumes 232

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.7.2009
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• ISBN-13: 9780080922652 / 9780080922652