Question 1

Vervet monkey vocalizations

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A) are involuntary responses to external stimuli. 
B) are voluntary responses to external stimuli. 
C) refer solely to the emotional state of the individual. 
D) includes information about past and present events. 
E) are rare and mainly a result of pain or discomfort. 
A) are involuntary responses to external stimuli. 
B) are voluntary responses to external stimuli. 
C) refer solely to the emotional state of the individual. 
D) includes information about past and present events. 
E) are rare and mainly a result of pain or discomfort.

Question 2

Describe the nature of encounters between different groups of male chimpanzees.

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The nature of encounters between differe

Question 3

Infanticide by adult males

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A) is rare in primates. 
B) appears to serve no function. 
C) is performed as a means of population control. 
D) is not resisted by females, including the mother. 
E) has been reported for a number of primate species. 
A) is rare in primates. 
B) appears to serve no function. 
C) is performed as a means of population control. 
D) is not resisted by females, including the mother. 
E) has been reported for a number of primate species.

Question 4

Explain the various language studies on nonhuman primates and their contributions.

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Various language studies on nonhuman pri

Question 5

Cite some examples of affiliative behaviors and why they are important for group cohesion.

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Affiliative behaviors are actions or ges

Question 6

The traditional view of nonhuman communication has been that nonhumans, including primates,

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A) are perfectly capable of conveying information about the external environment or their emotional state. 
B) use symbolic communication. 
C) use language in the same manner as humans. 
D) can convey information about events in the past and future. 
E) communicate information relating to their emotional state and consists of mostly involuntary vocalization. 
A) are perfectly capable of conveying information about the external environment or their emotional state. 
B) use symbolic communication. 
C) use language in the same manner as humans. 
D) can convey information about events in the past and future. 
E) communicate information relating to their emotional state and consists of mostly involuntary vocalization.

Question 7

The study of the evolution of behavior, emphasizing the role of ecological factors as agents of natural selection is known as

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A) sociobiology. 
B) biological-ecology. 
C) socioecology. 
D) evolutionary ecology. 
E) behavioral ecology. 
A) sociobiology. 
B) biological-ecology. 
C) socioecology. 
D) evolutionary ecology. 
E) behavioral ecology.

Question 8

Permanent male-female bonds are

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A) common among nonhuman primates. 
B) not common among nonhuman primates. 
C) the basis of monogamous pairing typical of ALL nonhuman primate species. 
D) nonexistent in primates. 
E) known only in orangutans. 
A) common among nonhuman primates. 
B) not common among nonhuman primates. 
C) the basis of monogamous pairing typical of ALL nonhuman primate species. 
D) nonexistent in primates. 
E) known only in orangutans.

Question 9

Physiological responses not under voluntary control are called

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A) instinctual. 
B) symbolic. 
C) autonomic. 
D) ritualized. 
E) genetically determined. 
A) instinctual. 
B) symbolic. 
C) autonomic. 
D) ritualized. 
E) genetically determined.

Question 10

What are dominance hierarchies, and what important functions do they serve?

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Dominance hierarchies are social structu

Question 11

Explain why infanticide is used as a reproductive strategy. Give examples from the textbook to support your answer.

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Infanticide is used as a reproductive st

Question 12

The fact that chimpanzees sometimes select a stem for eventual use in "termite fishing" and begin stripping its leaves even before the termite mound is in sight implies

Accepted Answer

A) nothing about chimpanzee intelligence. 
B) considerable planning and forethought. 
C) that there is a genetic basis for this activity. 
D) that the chimp merely wants to eat the stem without its leaves. 
E) none of these. 
A) nothing about chimpanzee intelligence. 
B) considerable planning and forethought. 
C) that there is a genetic basis for this activity. 
D) that the chimp merely wants to eat the stem without its leaves. 
E) none of these.

Question 13

The language experiments with chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas indicate that they

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A) lack the ability to communicate symbolically. 
B) can learn to use up to 100 spoken words. 
C) have some ability to use signs to communicate. 
D) have human-like vocal tract anatomies. 
E) think symbolically in the same way humans do. 
A) lack the ability to communicate symbolically. 
B) can learn to use up to 100 spoken words. 
C) have some ability to use signs to communicate. 
D) have human-like vocal tract anatomies. 
E) think symbolically in the same way humans do.

Question 14

In 1974, Jane Goodall and her team witnessed at least five unprovoked and brutal attacks by groups of aggressive chimpanzees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Hanuman langurs are the only primates that practice infanticide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Savanna baboons avoid predators by fleeing into trees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Large primate groups are advantageous because they increase the likelihood of early predator detection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The social brain hypothesis proposes that primate brains increased in relative size and complexity because

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A) of the demands of social living. 
B) primates need complex brains to be familiar with their home range. 
C) primates often eat food that is difficult to extract (such as underground roots). 
D) males are dominant to females. 
E) their language abilities are limited. 
A) of the demands of social living. 
B) primates need complex brains to be familiar with their home range. 
C) primates often eat food that is difficult to extract (such as underground roots). 
D) males are dominant to females. 
E) their language abilities are limited.

Vervet monkey vocalizations

Describe the nature of encounters between different groups of male chimpanzees.

Infanticide by adult males

Explain the various language studies on nonhuman primates and their contributions.

Cite some examples of affiliative behaviors and why they are important for group cohesion.

The traditional view of nonhuman communication has been that nonhumans, including primates,

The study of the evolution of behavior, emphasizing the role of ecological factors as agents of natural selection is known as

Permanent male-female bonds are

Physiological responses not under voluntary control are called

What are dominance hierarchies, and what important functions do they serve?

Explain why infanticide is used as a reproductive strategy. Give examples from the textbook to support your answer.

The fact that chimpanzees sometimes select a stem for eventual use in "termite fishing" and begin stripping its leaves even before the termite mound is in sight implies

The language experiments with chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas indicate that they

In 1974, Jane Goodall and her team witnessed at least five unprovoked and brutal attacks by groups of aggressive chimpanzees.

Hanuman langurs are the only primates that practice infanticide.

Savanna baboons avoid predators by fleeing into trees.

Large primate groups are advantageous because they increase the likelihood of early predator detection.

The social brain hypothesis proposes that primate brains increased in relative size and complexity because

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

Vervet monkey vocalizations

Describe the nature of encounters between different groups of male chimpanzees.

Infanticide by adult males

Explain the various language studies on nonhuman primates and their contributions.

Cite some examples of affiliative behaviors and why they are important for group cohesion.

The traditional view of nonhuman communication has been that nonhumans, including primates,

The study of the evolution of behavior, emphasizing the role of ecological factors as agents of natural selection is known as

Permanent male-female bonds are

Physiological responses not under voluntary control are called

What are dominance hierarchies, and what important functions do they serve?

Explain why infanticide is used as a reproductive strategy. Give examples from the textbook to support your answer.

The fact that chimpanzees sometimes select a stem for eventual use in "termite fishing" and begin stripping its leaves even before the termite mound is in sight implies

The language experiments with chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas indicate that they

In 1974, Jane Goodall and her team witnessed at least five unprovoked and brutal attacks by groups of aggressive chimpanzees.

Hanuman langurs are the only primates that practice infanticide.

Savanna baboons avoid predators by fleeing into trees.

Large primate groups are advantageous because they increase the likelihood of early predator detection.

The social brain hypothesis proposes that primate brains increased in relative size and complexity because

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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