What are the main methods and concepts in paleontology?

Answer 1

There are 2 main scientific methods that explain ethology. 1 is classical ethology, and the other is animal pychology. Classical ethology as explained by Charles Darwin says that animal have an inate or instinctual ability to survive. There behaviors are not taught ,but automatically known. There is a pre- programed gene in which these animals access the ability to survive natural selection.

Animal pychology the role of learning. As seen Pavlovs bell, animals have the ability to learn. The can connect a conditioned stimuli with an unconditioned response, and thus create a conditioned response. This is a long process, but animals can and have shown the ability to associate and learn new things. Behaviorism which originated with John B. Watson is the belief that behaviors can be measured, trained, and changed. This is stimulus Response, the muscular, and glandular response that we can observe.

Answer 2

One of the big ones was the discovery by Jane Goodall. She discovered that the apes used simple tools like bamboo sticks to get insects for food. Previously it was thought that only humans or homo habilis/erectus etc did this. To be honest, many of the big ones were made by Goodall.

Answer 3

The main methods in Paleontology include fieldwork such as excavating fossils, laboratory analysis using techniques like CT scans and isotope analysis, and comparative anatomy to understand evolutionary relationships. Key concepts in paleontology include fossilization processes, stratigraphy, radiometric dating, and evolutionary theory to reconstruct past ecosystems and understand the history of life on Earth.

Answer 4

Typological species concept was applied in paleontology. Comparative method was the main method used in paleontology. It was commonly and widely used.

Answer 5

Primatology is the scientific study of primates. They often divide primates into three groups for study. They are dominant females, females and young, and peripheral males.