Why does genetic drift cause allele frequencies to fluctuate over time in finite populations without selection?

Studies show that despite causing a significant risk of hereditary breast cancer, the BRCA1 gene has undergone strong positive selection. One hypothesis for this is that

Office hours will be held on Zoom by appointment only.

Research has shown that potential employers spoke __________ when job-seekers wore hats suggesting they were gay versus when they wore hats suggesting they were from Texas.

The most “stable” strategy in reciprocal negotiations over time is called a __________.

Your county is planning to build a park for which it must raise funds. If a certain number of people contribute, the park can be built. However, there will be no cost to the public to use the park, and if too many people indicate that they plan to use the park but do not help with the fundraising to build it, the park will not be built. This is an example of a __________.

The __________ is the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others agree with you.

__________ is the state of being easily activated, or primed, for use.

What is most frequently the result when population growth causes the destruction of local environments and food sources?

The ability of a behavior or cognitive process to operate without conscious guidance once it is put into motion is known as __________.