r-strategy

n. a reproductive strategy that involves a high rate of reproduction (r value, or r) with low parental investment. It implies that frequently producing a relatively large number of offspring is more likely to lead to reproductive success than producing a few offspring that require high levels of parental investment (see K-strategy).

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Psychology term of the day

October 9th 2024

Renpenning syndrome

a condition that is inherited as an X-linked trait (see sex-linked) and almost exclusively affects males. It is characterized by eye defects, microcephaly, psychomotor retardation, short stature, small testes, and intellectual disability. [Hans Renpenning (1929–2006), Canadian physician]