Question 1

Gorillas appear to show less interest in sex compared with chimpanzees or bonobos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Chimpanzees,bonobos,and the other apes do not possess culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Researchers studying orangutans have labeled the behavior of arrested adolescent males as "rape." Discuss the phenomenon of labeling behavior,considering the case presented in your text.What can we learn from a case such as this?

Accepted Answer

The phenomenon of labeling behavior refe

Question 4

Bonobo females have concealed ovulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Chimpanzees are gathered into natal groups and not into communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Comparing baboons,bonobos,chimpanzees,and gorillas,gorillas live in the largest groups with the most clear-cut dominance hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the difference between a natal group and home range?

Accepted Answer

A natal group and a home range are terms

Question 8

In terms of biomedical research,the U.S.National Institutes of Health has decided that:

Accepted Answer

A) great apes must be used in biomedical research if we are to discover new treatment plans for humans. 
B) only chimpanzees can be used in biomedical research intended to benefit humans,because chimpanzees are our closest relatives. 
C) chimpanzees can be used in biomedical research only when it concerns life-threatening human diseases. 
D) it will slowly begin to withdraw funding for biomedical research involving any great apes. 
E) it will no longer fund any biomedical research involving chimpanzees. 
A) great apes must be used in biomedical research if we are to discover new treatment plans for humans. 
B) only chimpanzees can be used in biomedical research intended to benefit humans,because chimpanzees are our closest relatives. 
C) chimpanzees can be used in biomedical research only when it concerns life-threatening human diseases. 
D) it will slowly begin to withdraw funding for biomedical research involving any great apes. 
E) it will no longer fund any biomedical research involving chimpanzees.

Question 9

The cultural rules that allow our closest biological relatives (chimpanzees)to be used as objects of biomedical research are a product of a long,evolutionary history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What do bonobos use to mark trails for communication?

Accepted Answer

A) Piles of small stones 
B) Large leaves 
C) Sticks that point the way 
D) Piles of dirt 
E) Flowers 
A) Piles of small stones 
B) Large leaves 
C) Sticks that point the way 
D) Piles of dirt 
E) Flowers

Question 11

In the same way that young Imo got her troop to begin washing sweet potatoes in saltwater,at Kyoto University's Koshima Island Primatology Research preserve,another young female macaque taught/modeled for other macaques to:

Accepted Answer

A) fish. 
B) hunt. 
C) bathe in hot water springs. 
D) eat potatoes. 
E) climb trees. 
A) fish. 
B) hunt. 
C) bathe in hot water springs. 
D) eat potatoes. 
E) climb trees.

Question 12

Researchers have found a remarkable ability to learn among nonhuman primates.Choose two examples of inventive behavior,and discuss what occurred and why it is important.

Accepted Answer

One example of inventive behavior among

Question 13

The male gorilla reaches sexual maturity around what age?

Accepted Answer

A) 6-9 
B) 11-13 
C) 10-11 
D) 15-16 
E) 16-18 
A) 6-9 
B) 11-13 
C) 10-11 
D) 15-16 
E) 16-18

Question 14

Primatologists call the forced copulations by arrested male orangutans "rape." How do scientists who study nonhuman primate communities prevent being influenced by their own cultural norms?

Accepted Answer

Scientists who study nonhuman primate co

Question 15

On what principle is altruism based?

Accepted Answer

Altruism is based on the principle of se

Question 16

What were the conclusions of Frans de Waals's study of rhesus monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A) Primates do not adhere to the same rules for family members and outsiders. 
B) There is much flexibility in primate behavior patterns. 
C) Primates are able to resolve conflicts only with mediation. 
D) Primates today have been affected heavily by habitat loss. 
E) Habituation is not a difficult process. 
A) Primates do not adhere to the same rules for family members and outsiders. 
B) There is much flexibility in primate behavior patterns. 
C) Primates are able to resolve conflicts only with mediation. 
D) Primates today have been affected heavily by habitat loss. 
E) Habituation is not a difficult process.

Question 17

What are the various ways that apes promote group cohesion? Consider affiliative action,altruism,and reconciliation in your discussion.How is this adaptive behavior?

Accepted Answer

Apes promote group cohesion in various w

Question 18

Jane Goodall did her pioneering field research on chimpanzees at Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve.In what country is this located?

Accepted Answer

A) Uganda 
B) Kenya 
C) Japan 
D) Tanzania 
E) Brazil 
A) Uganda 
B) Kenya 
C) Japan 
D) Tanzania 
E) Brazil

Question 19

Kinji Imanishi worked with Jane Goodall to discover many new behaviors in gorillas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What do the findings from the studies of communication among nonhuman primates tell you about the importance of communication in evolutionary history? How do the communication systems differ from those used by humans?

Accepted Answer

The findings from studies of communicati

Exam 4: Primate Behavior

Gorillas appear to show less interest in sex compared with chimpanzees or bonobos.

Chimpanzees,bonobos,and the other apes do not possess culture.

Researchers studying orangutans have labeled the behavior of arrested adolescent males as "rape." Discuss the phenomenon of labeling behavior,considering the case presented in your text.What can we learn from a case such as this?

Bonobo females have concealed ovulation.

Chimpanzees are gathered into natal groups and not into communities.

Comparing baboons,bonobos,chimpanzees,and gorillas,gorillas live in the largest groups with the most clear-cut dominance hierarchy.

What is the difference between a natal group and home range?

In terms of biomedical research,the U.S.National Institutes of Health has decided that:

The cultural rules that allow our closest biological relatives (chimpanzees)to be used as objects of biomedical research are a product of a long,evolutionary history.

What do bonobos use to mark trails for communication?

In the same way that young Imo got her troop to begin washing sweet potatoes in saltwater,at Kyoto University's Koshima Island Primatology Research preserve,another young female macaque taught/modeled for other macaques to:

Researchers have found a remarkable ability to learn among nonhuman primates.Choose two examples of inventive behavior,and discuss what occurred and why it is important.

The male gorilla reaches sexual maturity around what age?

Primatologists call the forced copulations by arrested male orangutans "rape." How do scientists who study nonhuman primate communities prevent being influenced by their own cultural norms?

On what principle is altruism based?

What were the conclusions of Frans de Waals's study of rhesus monkeys?

What are the various ways that apes promote group cohesion? Consider affiliative action,altruism,and reconciliation in your discussion.How is this adaptive behavior?

Jane Goodall did her pioneering field research on chimpanzees at Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve.In what country is this located?

Kinji Imanishi worked with Jane Goodall to discover many new behaviors in gorillas.

What do the findings from the studies of communication among nonhuman primates tell you about the importance of communication in evolutionary history? How do the communication systems differ from those used by humans?

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The Neolithic Revolution: the Domestication of Plants and Animals

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