Anatomy of a Research Study Do Predispositions Molded By Evolution Affect Romantic Relationships The Chronicle of Higher Education Why the 25-Year-Old Battle Over Sociobiology Is More Than Just 'an Academic Sideshow' - Describe the history and nature of the sociobiology controversy, focusing on the views of Edward O. Wilson, Stephen Jay Gould, and Richard C. Lewontin.
- In your view, is this an important debate? Why or why not?
Thinking Critically About Psychology and the Media What Can We Infer From The Size Of The Brain? Canadian Psychological Association Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology Does brain size matter? - Summarize "Does Brain Size Matter?: A reply to Rushton and Ankney" by Michael Peters, then summarize "Brain Size Matters: A reply to Peters" by J. Phillippe Rushton.
- Why is this an important debate? What are the implications if Peters is right? If Rushton is right?
- Which side of the debate do you favor? Defend your position.
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