Question 1

"Indicator species" are species that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Have been targeted for research because of their phylogenetic closeness to humans 
B)  Are ecologically similar to humans 
C)  Provide clues into the status of their ecological communities 
D)  Can easily adapt to disturbances in their habitats 
A)  Have been targeted for research because of their phylogenetic closeness to humans 
B)  Are ecologically similar to humans 
C)  Provide clues into the status of their ecological communities 
D)  Can easily adapt to disturbances in their habitats

Question 2

In fission-fusion societies, individuals:

Accepted Answer

A)  Travel in cohesive groups year-round 
B)  Split up into smaller parties and reunite periodically 
C)  Are all closely related to one another 
D)  Prefer abundant foods, such as leaves, available year-round 
A)  Travel in cohesive groups year-round 
B)  Split up into smaller parties and reunite periodically 
C)  Are all closely related to one another 
D)  Prefer abundant foods, such as leaves, available year-round

Question 3

The comparative method requires that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral data be collected in standardized ways 
B)  All aspects of a species' life history are known 
C)  Species with similar feeding strategies are used 
D)  The same observer collects all of the data 
A)  Behavioral data be collected in standardized ways 
B)  All aspects of a species' life history are known 
C)  Species with similar feeding strategies are used 
D)  The same observer collects all of the data

Question 4

Evolutionary approaches to studying behavior assume:

Accepted Answer

A)  Variation in behavior can affect individual fitness 
B)  All behavior is learned 
C)  Individuals in a population differ little in their behavior 
D)  All behavior is genetically determined 
A)  Variation in behavior can affect individual fitness 
B)  All behavior is learned 
C)  Individuals in a population differ little in their behavior 
D)  All behavior is genetically determined

"Indicator species" are species that:

In fission-fusion societies, individuals:

The comparative method requires that:

Evolutionary approaches to studying behavior assume:

Traits, Trends, and Taxonomy

Primates Past to Present

Evolution and Social Behavior

Evolution and Sex

Food and Foraging

Female Strategies

Male Strategies

Developmental Stages Through the Life Span

Communication and Cognition

Community Ecology

Conservation

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Exam 1: Introduction to Primate Studis

"Indicator species" are species that:

In fission-fusion societies, individuals:

The comparative method requires that:

Evolutionary approaches to studying behavior assume:

Traits, Trends, and Taxonomy

Primates Past to Present

Evolution and Social Behavior

Evolution and Sex

Food and Foraging

Female Strategies

Male Strategies

Developmental Stages Through the Life Span

Communication and Cognition

Community Ecology

Conservation

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