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Bio342_Animal_Behavior Name_____________ For Thursday Nov 13th Students will choose one side of this assignment page. The Adaptationist Program Discussion (If you read #3 & #4) Gould and Lewontin use metaphors (the basilica of St. Marks, and Voltaire's Candide) in order to ridicule a scientific research approach that they deem inappropriate. Mayr contradicts these authors in a more straightforward manner and ultimately supports the use of adaptationist research. Consider the impact of the writing style for these two papers. (There is a book, Understanding Scientific Prose, that is dedicated to the discussion of Gould and Lewontin's writing technique) Answer 2 of the following 3 questions Type the answers. Bring them to class. Be prepared to discuss and amend your answers. 1) Who are (were) Stephen J. Gould, Richard Lewontin, and Earnst Mayr? Why are these men qualified to debate the topic of Adaptationist program? (you'll have to look outside these papers to answer this one). 2) According to Gould and Lewontin, adaptationists construct faulty explanations when they fail to consider options other than that the trait arose through natural selection. Provide a few of their examples of faulty logic and consider whether Mayr would agree with these criticisms. 3) Mayr makes recommendations about how an adaptationist program should be executed. Discuss those recommendations in your own words while comparing and contrasting them to the "Alternative Strategies" as outlined by Gould and Lewontin. #3) Mayr, E. (1983) How to Carry Out the Adaptionist Program? The American Naturalist, 121:324-334. #4) Gould, S.J., Lewontin (1979) The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm: A Critique of the Adaptationist Programme. Proc. Royal Soc. B. 205:581-598. Directory: biology -> courses -> BIO342 BIO342 -> For Thursday Dec 9th Students will choose one side of this assignment page. The Adaptationist Program Discussion BIO342 -> Discussion Questions regarding the Adaptationist Program courses -> Atypical Sexual Behavior Common Versus Atypical Sexual Behavior biology -> Data acquisition wcr 20131018 biology -> Island biogeography and evolution biology -> Study Guide for Chapter 30 Lab Exam courses -> Midterm 1: Answer Key biology -> - biology -> Marc/rise application instructions Download 4.62 Kb. Share with your friends:
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