Sweet

Liquorice
Allsorts
Skittles
Eclairs
Minstrels
Lindt DOr

Start
10

Finish

10
10
10
10

What characteristics enabled a sweet to

survive longer in the bowl?

 What is the connection between the

bowl of sweets and evolution?

We are
learning
about...

We are
learning how
to...

We need to
use...

Genes,
heritability and
behaviour

Understand
Reasoning
behaviour in an Making links
evolutionary
context
Suggest
functional
evolutionary
explanations for
human
behaviour

Evolution
Traits are transmitted between
generations via genes.
Some traits increase the chances of
survival and reproduction.
Some traits are physical (e.g. reach, leg
strength).
Most biopsychologists believe that
genes can also transmit behavioural
traits.

An evolution game
What trends were apparent in the
numbers of ++, -- and +- individuals
over many generations?
How did these trends reflect the
composition of the gene pool?
How did the selection pressure
influence the evolution of the
population?

How much have you

learned?
Use what you have learned about
evolution and behaviour to suggest
an answer to this question:
Cars kill and injure many more people
than spiders do. So why are phobias of
spiders quite common and phobias of
cars extremely rare?

Evolution of phobia

Evolution of phobia

Evolution of phobia

Evolution of phobia

Evolution of phobia

Evolution of phobia

Evolution of phobia

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Homework
Explain, using an example, how
evolutionary processes might
influence behaviour (4 marks).

 I used to think...but now I think...