Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. random mating

random mating

random mating

mating behavior without mate selection. Many early behavioral ecology theories were based on the idea of random mating, but it is now recognized that most animals select specific mates and often show assortative mating.

Related Terms

haptic hallucination

haptic hallucination see tactile hallucination.

control question test (CQT)

Sorry, "control-question-test-cqt" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Pleas...

vomiting

vomiting n. ejecting the contents of the stomach through th...

social punishment

social punishment a negative interpersonal stimulus, such a...

humanoid

humanoid adj., n. see android.

RT

RT abbreviation for reaction time.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter R

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact