Depends on how they used it. In my simple mind, the fitness of
a unit of inheritance (call that a gene if you wish) is measured by the
extent to which it increases its representation in the population across
time. Of course, such fitness may change as the environment changes --
both the external environment and the genetic environment/context in
which the unit operates.
I already had my Thanksgiving dinner, have slept off the turkey,
and am about to go get a beer.
Cheers,
Karl W.
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From: Shearon, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 6:10 PM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: RE: [tips] natural selection
Karl- Sociobiology's "reproductive fitness"? :) Most importantly, HAPPY
THANKSGIVING!!!
Tim
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Timothy O. Shearon, PhD
Professor and Chair Department of Psychology
The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID 83605
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history
and systems
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