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... DEVELOPMENTAL HOMEOSTASIS 70 The Repeatability of the Developmental Process 70 Behavioral Development in Abnormal Conditions 73 Developmental Homeostasis and Human Behavior 78 The Adaptive Value of Developmental Homeostasis 81 ...
... DEVELOPMENTAL HOMEOSTASIS 70 The Repeatability of the Developmental Process 70 Behavioral Development in Abnormal Conditions 73 Developmental Homeostasis and Human Behavior 78 The Adaptive Value of Developmental Homeostasis 81 ...
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... developmental consequences ( as in the ac- quisition of bird song in the white - crowned sparrow ) , 3 Despite the great variation in the genetic and environmental influences operating on the individuals of a species , most animals ...
... developmental consequences ( as in the ac- quisition of bird song in the white - crowned sparrow ) , 3 Despite the great variation in the genetic and environmental influences operating on the individuals of a species , most animals ...
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... developmental systems that impose re- Behavioral strictions on how experience can influence the course of con- Development ditioning , there is variation in the extent to which behavioral development is constrained . Why do animals vary ...
... developmental systems that impose re- Behavioral strictions on how experience can influence the course of con- Development ditioning , there is variation in the extent to which behavioral development is constrained . Why do animals vary ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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