Question 1

In species containing several females and one or several males, males tend to dominate except for with

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A) chimpanzees. 
B) gorillas. 
C) baboons. 
D) lemurs. 
E) orangutans. 
A) chimpanzees. 
B) gorillas. 
C) baboons. 
D) lemurs. 
E) orangutans.

Question 2

In the context of social groups, dominance hierarchies

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A) are maintained by females only. 
B) are maintained by males only. 
C) are present in all primate species. 
D) impose a certain amount of order within the group. 
E) have not been studied by primatologists. 
A) are maintained by females only. 
B) are maintained by males only. 
C) are present in all primate species. 
D) impose a certain amount of order within the group. 
E) have not been studied by primatologists.

Question 3

In most people, language function is

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A) located in the left hemisphere of the brain. 
B) controlled by only a few cells located in one specific area of the cortex. 
C) controlled only by the same areas that are used in the production of all vocalizations in nonhuman primates. 
D) simply a result of increased brain size. 
E) not related to the reorganization of neurological structures during the course of human evolution. 
A) located in the left hemisphere of the brain. 
B) controlled by only a few cells located in one specific area of the cortex. 
C) controlled only by the same areas that are used in the production of all vocalizations in nonhuman primates. 
D) simply a result of increased brain size. 
E) not related to the reorganization of neurological structures during the course of human evolution.

Question 4

A mating system  in which a male mates with more than one female  is said to be

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A) monogamous. 
B) polygynous. 
C) sympatric. 
D) altruistic. 
E) multimale-multifemale. 
A) monogamous. 
B) polygynous. 
C) sympatric. 
D) altruistic. 
E) multimale-multifemale.

Question 5

Examples of  prosocial behavior include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) assistance. 
B) sharing; 
C) caregiving. 
D) compassion. 
E) communication. 
A) assistance. 
B) sharing; 
C) caregiving. 
D) compassion. 
E) communication.

Question 6

All of the following are correct about chimpanzee tools, EXCEPT

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A) using rocks to crack nuts. 
B) using leaves as sponges. 
C) building temporary shelters when it rains. 
D) making thrusting spears for capturing galagos. 
E) show regional variation in types of tools used. 
A) using rocks to crack nuts. 
B) using leaves as sponges. 
C) building temporary shelters when it rains. 
D) making thrusting spears for capturing galagos. 
E) show regional variation in types of tools used.

Question 7

Explain the evidence for culture and language abilities in many nonhuman species. List specific examples.

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There is a growing body of evidence that

Question 8

Species that produce relatively large numbers of offspring and invest little parental care are said to be

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A) K-selected. 
B) r-selected 
C) p-selected. 
D) alloparental. 
E) sympatric. 
A) K-selected. 
B) r-selected 
C) p-selected. 
D) alloparental. 
E) sympatric.

Question 9

From an evolutionary perspective, ape language experiments

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A) give us no clues into the origins of human language. 
B) indicate that human language capabilities must have been present in the last common ancestor of hominids and the African apes. 
C) indicate that apes will soon evolve human-like language capabilities. 
D) suggest some clues as to the origin of human language. 
E) indicate no common ancestral characteristics. 
A) give us no clues into the origins of human language. 
B) indicate that human language capabilities must have been present in the last common ancestor of hominids and the African apes. 
C) indicate that apes will soon evolve human-like language capabilities. 
D) suggest some clues as to the origin of human language. 
E) indicate no common ancestral characteristics.

Question 10

Encounters between male chimpanzees from different groups

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A) are always friendly. 
B) never occur. 
C) are frequently accompanied by some form of aggression. 
D) only occur at Gombe. 
E) none of these 
A) are always friendly. 
B) never occur. 
C) are frequently accompanied by some form of aggression. 
D) only occur at Gombe. 
E) none of these

Question 11

Discuss the evolutionary explanation of infanticide in Hanuman langurs.

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Infanticide in Hanuman langurs is believ

Question 12

Explain the primate continuum. Identify and discuss two examples illustrating that humans are part of a biological continuum with other primate species.

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The primate continuum refers to the conc

Question 13

The basic primate social unit

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A) is the mother and infant. 
B) is the father and infant. 
C) is the male and female. 
D) are sibling relationships. 
E) is one male and several females. 
A) is the mother and infant. 
B) is the father and infant. 
C) is the male and female. 
D) are sibling relationships. 
E) is one male and several females.

Question 14

K-selection refers to

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A) species that produce large numbers of offspring and invest little to no parental care. 
B) species that become extinct after a few generations. 
C) species that produce relatively few offspring but invest increased parental care. 
D) only egg-laying species. 
E) all species except primates. 
A) species that produce large numbers of offspring and invest little to no parental care. 
B) species that become extinct after a few generations. 
C) species that produce relatively few offspring but invest increased parental care. 
D) only egg-laying species. 
E) all species except primates.

Question 15

Dominance hierarchies usually reduce the amount of actual physical violence within a group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Some of the deliberate nonhuman primate behaviors that serve as communication include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) spoken language. 
B) displays. 
C) vocalizations. 
D) gestures. 
E) facial expressions. 
A) spoken language. 
B) displays. 
C) vocalizations. 
D) gestures. 
E) facial expressions.

Question 17

Contrast autonomic responses and behaviors with intentional behaviors that serve as communication.

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Autonomic responses and behaviors are in

Question 18

The hypothesis that individuals are more likely to perform risky behavior for a relative is known as

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal altruism. 
B) kin selection. 
C) group selection. 
D) empathy. 
E) biological continuum. 
A) reciprocal altruism. 
B) kin selection. 
C) group selection. 
D) empathy. 
E) biological continuum.

Question 19

In human primates, the most rapid period of brain development occurs

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A) several months after birth. 
B) during adolescence. 
C) before birth. 
D) within the first five years after birth. 
E) during early adulthood. 
A) several months after birth. 
B) during adolescence. 
C) before birth. 
D) within the first five years after birth. 
E) during early adulthood.

Question 20

Monkeys and apes raised in captivity without contact with their own mothers may be afraid of their own offspring and try to kill it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In species containing several females and one or several males, males tend to dominate except for with

In the context of social groups, dominance hierarchies

In most people, language function is

A mating system in which a male mates with more than one female is said to be

Examples of prosocial behavior include all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are correct about chimpanzee tools, EXCEPT

Explain the evidence for culture and language abilities in many nonhuman species. List specific examples.

Species that produce relatively large numbers of offspring and invest little parental care are said to be

From an evolutionary perspective, ape language experiments

Encounters between male chimpanzees from different groups

Discuss the evolutionary explanation of infanticide in Hanuman langurs.

Explain the primate continuum. Identify and discuss two examples illustrating that humans are part of a biological continuum with other primate species.

The basic primate social unit

K-selection refers to

Dominance hierarchies usually reduce the amount of actual physical violence within a group.

Some of the deliberate nonhuman primate behaviors that serve as communication include all of the following EXCEPT

Contrast autonomic responses and behaviors with intentional behaviors that serve as communication.

The hypothesis that individuals are more likely to perform risky behavior for a relative is known as

In human primates, the most rapid period of brain development occurs

Monkeys and apes raised in captivity without contact with their own mothers may be afraid of their own offspring and try to kill it.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 7: Primate Behavior

In species containing several females and one or several males, males tend to dominate except for with

In the context of social groups, dominance hierarchies

In most people, language function is

A mating system in which a male mates with more than one female is said to be

Examples of prosocial behavior include all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are correct about chimpanzee tools, EXCEPT

Explain the evidence for culture and language abilities in many nonhuman species. List specific examples.

Species that produce relatively large numbers of offspring and invest little parental care are said to be

From an evolutionary perspective, ape language experiments

Encounters between male chimpanzees from different groups

Discuss the evolutionary explanation of infanticide in Hanuman langurs.

Explain the primate continuum. Identify and discuss two examples illustrating that humans are part of a biological continuum with other primate species.

The basic primate social unit

K-selection refers to

Dominance hierarchies usually reduce the amount of actual physical violence within a group.

Some of the deliberate nonhuman primate behaviors that serve as communication include all of the following EXCEPT

Contrast autonomic responses and behaviors with intentional behaviors that serve as communication.

The hypothesis that individuals are more likely to perform risky behavior for a relative is known as

In human primates, the most rapid period of brain development occurs

Monkeys and apes raised in captivity without contact with their own mothers may be afraid of their own offspring and try to kill it.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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