Homework: Comparative Psychology
RESEARCH PROJECT:
Students will pick an animal behavior. It can be a behavior covered in the textbook or another behavior. Pick an interesting behavior that you want to learn more about or a funny behavior if you like. The student will describe the animal and the behavior in detail and then will answer the following questions: will end up being between 4 to 6 pages, depending on the animal behavior picked. This does not include Title Page, Abstract, or Reference pages.
1. What purpose does the behavior serve for the current generation of this animal species? What purpose did the behavior serve for previous generations of this animal species? What purpose could the behavior serve for future generations of the animal species? Describe in detail using research sources to answer.
2. Are there any problems related to the behavior? In other words, is this behavior at all dysfunctional? If so, describe them in detail. If not, move on to the next question. Describe in detail using research sources to answer.
3. Are there similar behaviors shared by other animal species? If so, describe the similar behaviors and which animals show the behaviors. Describe in detail using research sources to answer.
4. How is this behavior like or unlike any human behaviors? Describe in detail.
5. Conclude by describing what was most intriguing or fascinating about this behavior and animal species.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.