Question 1

To state that humans are part of a biological continuum

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A) means that humans are inherently superior to all other species in every way. 
B) means that no other species is closely related to humans. 
C) means that human neurological processes are unique. 
D) emphasizes the uniqueness of humans in all respects. 
E) means that humans are related to other species through a common ancestor and behaviors seen in other species are also seen in humans to varying degrees. 
A) means that humans are inherently superior to all other species in every way. 
B) means that no other species is closely related to humans. 
C) means that human neurological processes are unique. 
D) emphasizes the uniqueness of humans in all respects. 
E) means that humans are related to other species through a common ancestor and behaviors seen in other species are also seen in humans to varying degrees.

Question 2

Which species did Beatrice and Allen Gardner teach to use American Sign Language?

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A) Baboons 
B) Chimpanzees 
C) Macaques 
D) Capuchins 
E) Tarsiers 
A) Baboons 
B) Chimpanzees 
C) Macaques 
D) Capuchins 
E) Tarsiers

Question 3

Behavioral genetics

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A) is the study of how social systems influence disease patterns. 
B) was a theory first proposed by Charles Darwin. 
C) is the study of how genes affect behavior. 
D) is no longer considered a valid theoretical approach. 
E) emphasizes the role of ecological variables in shaping social behaviors. 
A) is the study of how social systems influence disease patterns. 
B) was a theory first proposed by Charles Darwin. 
C) is the study of how genes affect behavior. 
D) is no longer considered a valid theoretical approach. 
E) emphasizes the role of ecological variables in shaping social behaviors.

Question 4

According to Wrangham, large multimale-multifemale groups evolved because

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A) males were attracted to females living together. 
B) territorial fear of female takeover. 
C) mainly diurnal activities. 
D) dominant behaviors and control. 
E) extreme sexual dimorphism. 
A) males were attracted to females living together. 
B) territorial fear of female takeover. 
C) mainly diurnal activities. 
D) dominant behaviors and control. 
E) extreme sexual dimorphism.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is generally TRUE?

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A) Adult primate males tend to be dominant to females. 
B) Dominant individuals appear to be the only ones who have reproductive success. 
C) Dominant animals are always males. 
D) Dominance hierarchies usually reduce the amount of actual physical violence. 
E) Dominance hierarchies are created only  by males. 
A) Adult primate males tend to be dominant to females. 
B) Dominant individuals appear to be the only ones who have reproductive success. 
C) Dominant animals are always males. 
D) Dominance hierarchies usually reduce the amount of actual physical violence. 
E) Dominance hierarchies are created only  by males.

Question 6

With regards to BMR, it is

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A) the rate at which energy is used by the body during exercise. 
B) the rate at which energy is used by the body at rest. 
C) not correlated with body size. 
D) not an important factor influencing primate social structure. 
E) a type of primate behavior. 
A) the rate at which energy is used by the body during exercise. 
B) the rate at which energy is used by the body at rest. 
C) not correlated with body size. 
D) not an important factor influencing primate social structure. 
E) a type of primate behavior.

Question 7

The differences between humans and our primate relatives, especially chimpanzees and bonobos, are primarily quantitative and not qualitative.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Kanzi, a male bonobo, demonstrated the ability to spontaneously acquire and use symbols at a young age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Among bonobos, male and female bonds

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A) can result in mating, even when the female is not in estrus. 
B) never result in mating unless a female is in estrus. 
C) are not very common due to high rates of aggression. 
D) tend to increase tension and violence in the group. 
E) tend to increase the threat of predators. 
A) can result in mating, even when the female is not in estrus. 
B) never result in mating unless a female is in estrus. 
C) are not very common due to high rates of aggression. 
D) tend to increase tension and violence in the group. 
E) tend to increase the threat of predators.

Question 10

Scientists who use the behavioral ecology approach believe that primate behaviors have evolved through the operation of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Vervet monkeys use specific vocalizations to refer to predators such as snakes, birds of prey, and leopards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain the social brain hypothesis, and contrast it with other previous hypotheses for evolution of large brains in primates.

Accepted Answer

The social brain hypothesis proposes tha

Question 13

Gorillas are by far the most prosocial of species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is NOT an example of an affiliative behavior?

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A) Displays 
B) Reconciliation 
C) Consolation 
D) Amicable interactions 
E) Grooming 
A) Displays 
B) Reconciliation 
C) Consolation 
D) Amicable interactions 
E) Grooming

Question 15

Social relationships are not important to nonhuman primates and bonds between individuals usually do not last very long.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which is NOT true about human language?

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A) It uses symbols that refer to concepts, people, objects, etc. 
B) It is limited to communicating about the past. 
C) It is partly based on the human ability to think symbolically. 
D) It contains written and spoken symbols. 
E) It contains arbitrary sets of symbols. 
A) It uses symbols that refer to concepts, people, objects, etc. 
B) It is limited to communicating about the past. 
C) It is partly based on the human ability to think symbolically. 
D) It contains written and spoken symbols. 
E) It contains arbitrary sets of symbols.

Question 17

All of the following are examples of amicable behaviors EXCEPT

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A) touching. 
B) grooming. 
C) hand holding. 
D) hugging. 
E) crouching. 
A) touching. 
B) grooming. 
C) hand holding. 
D) hugging. 
E) crouching.

Question 18

Which of the following factors does NOT have an influence on primate social behavior?

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A) The distribution of resources 
B) The distribution of predators 
C) Life histories 
D) Higher intelligence 
E) Basal Metabolic Rate 
A) The distribution of resources 
B) The distribution of predators 
C) Life histories 
D) Higher intelligence 
E) Basal Metabolic Rate

Question 19

Give an overview of primate cultural behavior, citing evidence from the research studies done.

Accepted Answer

Primate cultural behavior refers to the

Question 20

Reports from psychologists working with chimpanzees show that apes can learn to interpret visual signs and use them in communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

To state that humans are part of a biological continuum

Which species did Beatrice and Allen Gardner teach to use American Sign Language?

Behavioral genetics

According to Wrangham, large multimale-multifemale groups evolved because

Which of the following statements is generally TRUE?

With regards to BMR, it is

The differences between humans and our primate relatives, especially chimpanzees and bonobos, are primarily quantitative and not qualitative.

Kanzi, a male bonobo, demonstrated the ability to spontaneously acquire and use symbols at a young age.

Among bonobos, male and female bonds

Scientists who use the behavioral ecology approach believe that primate behaviors have evolved through the operation of natural selection.

Vervet monkeys use specific vocalizations to refer to predators such as snakes, birds of prey, and leopards.

Explain the social brain hypothesis, and contrast it with other previous hypotheses for evolution of large brains in primates.

Gorillas are by far the most prosocial of species.

Which is NOT an example of an affiliative behavior?

Social relationships are not important to nonhuman primates and bonds between individuals usually do not last very long.

Which is NOT true about human language?

All of the following are examples of amicable behaviors EXCEPT

Which of the following factors does NOT have an influence on primate social behavior?

Give an overview of primate cultural behavior, citing evidence from the research studies done.

Reports from psychologists working with chimpanzees show that apes can learn to interpret visual signs and use them in communication.

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

To state that humans are part of a biological continuum

Which species did Beatrice and Allen Gardner teach to use American Sign Language?

Behavioral genetics

According to Wrangham, large multimale-multifemale groups evolved because

Which of the following statements is generally TRUE?

With regards to BMR, it is

The differences between humans and our primate relatives, especially chimpanzees and bonobos, are primarily quantitative and not qualitative.

Kanzi, a male bonobo, demonstrated the ability to spontaneously acquire and use symbols at a young age.

Among bonobos, male and female bonds

Scientists who use the behavioral ecology approach believe that primate behaviors have evolved through the operation of natural selection.

Vervet monkeys use specific vocalizations to refer to predators such as snakes, birds of prey, and leopards.

Explain the social brain hypothesis, and contrast it with other previous hypotheses for evolution of large brains in primates.

Gorillas are by far the most prosocial of species.

Which is NOT an example of an affiliative behavior?

Social relationships are not important to nonhuman primates and bonds between individuals usually do not last very long.

Which is NOT true about human language?

All of the following are examples of amicable behaviors EXCEPT

Which of the following factors does NOT have an influence on primate social behavior?

Give an overview of primate cultural behavior, citing evidence from the research studies done.

Reports from psychologists working with chimpanzees show that apes can learn to interpret visual signs and use them in communication.

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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