Adaptation, teleology, and selection by consequences

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The selection type theory can be understood by the theory that suggests a relationship between natural selection and reinforcement and B.F. Skinner's concept that this relationship explains the behavior of a person. The selectionist theory is an extension of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. The differences between the teleological, mechanistic and selectionist theories can be understood from the works of Tolman, Hill and Skinner. Teleological theories suggest that behavior is directed by a purpose while mechanistic theories explain theories of natural scientists.

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Evolution and the future of humankind

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Evolution has generally been associated with the survival of increasingly efficient species which through their superior adaptations manage to inch out their lesser endowed competitors. However, a closer look at facts reveals that fertility, not specie quality, is the predominant variable that directs the course of evolution. This conclusion may be applied to all living things, including human beings.

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A computational model of selection by consequences

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The behavior of digital organism that emitted behavior is examined in three series of computational experiments that arranged reinforcement according to random-interval schedules. The conclusion states that the materials events responsible for an organism's responding on random-interval schedules are computationally equivalent to Darwinian selection by consequences.

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