The Comparative Development of Adaptive Skills: Evolutionary Implications

ISBN-13: 9781138578357 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 288 str.

Eugene S. Gollin

Opis

Originally published in 1985, the aim of this book was to examine the development of adaptive skills in a comparative context. The problems explored are theoretically rich and methodically significant and the comparative scope of the contributions range widely among vertebrate species.

Spis treści

Preface.  1. Ontogeny, Phylogeny, and Causality Eugene S. Gollin  2. Development of Mammalian Sexual Behavior Celia L. Moore  3. Development of Locomotion in Vertebrates: A Comparative Perspective Anne Bekoff  4. Ontogeny of Social Recognition: An Essay on Mechanism and Metaphor in Behavioral Development Jeffrey R. Alberts  5. The Evolution of Helping Behavior – An Ontogenetic and Comparative Perspective Jerram L. Brown  6. Comparative Study of the Ontogeny of Communication W. John Smith  7. Ontogeny of Communicative Behaviors David Chiszar  8. Processes of Change and the Elaboration of Language Andrew Lock.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

O autorze

Eugene S. Gollin