Exam 8: Primate Life Histories and the Evolution of Intelligence

Identify the two main approaches that seek to explain selection for high levels of intelligence in monkeys and apes. Compare and contrast them.

All things being equal, fast maturation and early reproduction are advantageous because they

What evidence is there that primates understand third-party relationships? How is this knowledge beneficial?

Give two examples indicating that primates deliberately deceive conspecifics.

The neocortex ratio in primates is positively correlated with

Monkeys and apes may be able to predict another's behavior. If they haven't acquired this skill by having theory of mind, they likely have acquired it by

Why does natural selection favor alleles that kill individuals late in life?

In one study of capuchin monkeys, researchers found that capuchins follow basic rules when they form coalitions. The rules include which of the following?

Which of the following factors is hypothesized to contribute to the intelligence of primates?

Which of the following aspects of the social hypotheses for the evolution of intelligence in primates have primatologists rejected?

Ecological hypotheses about the evolution of intelligence include the ability to

Some mammals give birth to one offspring at a time, and others to larger litters. Since more offspring per birth could mean higher reproductive success, why doesn't natural selection favor large litters in all mammals?

Redirected aggression refers to

If predation pressure is very high, we can expect that natural selection favors animals with ________ life histories.

Which of the following is true of the behavior of the great apes?

Primates who understand the nature of third-party relationships may