DIRECT SELECTION

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N., Pam M.S.
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A form of natural selection where a trait will improve the likelihood of the offsprings survival to reproduce.

DIRECT SELECTION: "Direct selection improves the survival of the species."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. GROUP SELECTION
  2. ARTIFICIAL SELECTION
  3. EVOLVED MECHANISM
  4. KIN SELECTION
  5. SOCIAL DARWINISM
  6. SELECTIVE AGENT
  7. STABILIZING SELECTION
  8. SELECTION PRESSURE
  9. OPTIMAL FORAGING THEORY
  10. PREDISPOSING CAUSE
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "DIRECT SELECTION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/direct-selection/ (accessed January 27, 2020).
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