Anthro Exam 4 Comprehensive Study Guide Primate Social Relationships

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We discussed the ways individuals negotiate social relationships, the evolutionary bases of social behavior, and the nature of relationships with immatures. It might help to think about people and how... they would interact with immatures in different types of social groups. -When does conflict arise? How is it dealt with? What is the relational model? What does it help us understsand? • Conflict o Grans de Waal (1996,2000)  Relational Model o Negotiating Conflict  1.  Tolerance • Share the resource  2.  Avoidance • one backs down, allows other (dominant) access  3.  Confrontation • last resort, but valid, effective tool • aggressive • can be costly to those involved and others o Avoiding aggressive conflicts  Can act submissive • Interaction rituals o Male greeting behaviors ▪ Conveys status ▪ Tests willingness to be friends w/o upsetting group. Smuts video. o Arranging “social contracts” o More costly  more likely honest o Negotiating conflict  Reconciliation • Post-conflict • Restores social ties • Necessary for confrontation  It can get more complicated than normal reconciliation [Show More]

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