REPRODUCTIVE SUPPRESSION

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N., Sam M.S.
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One or more individuals in a group are unable to procreate, despite having reached maturity. May be a result of eusociality or the presence of alpha or dominant members of the group.

REPRODUCTIVE SUPPRESSION: "Bees and other hierarchical insects practice reproduction suppression."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. ADOLESCENCE (Theories)
  2. BRAIN WAVES (Electroencephalogram, EEG)
  3. DOMINANCE RELATIONSHIP
  4. SOCIAL NORM (Group Norms)
  5. Dissociative Identity Disorder
  6. SEXUAL DEVIATIONS (GENERAL)
  7. ANTISOCIAL REACTION
  8. JUNG, CARL GUSTAV (1875-1961)
  9. ENURESIS (Bed-wetting)
  10. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "REPRODUCTIVE SUPPRESSION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/reproductive-suppression/ (accessed February 5, 2023).

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