Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 ONLY 
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 ONLY E

Question 2

Amicable behaviors that promote group cohesion are called _______ behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural 
B)  philopatric 
C)  ritualized 
D)  affiliative 
E)  autonomic 
A)  cultural 
B)  philopatric 
C)  ritualized 
D)  affiliative 
E)  autonomic D

Question 3

Mounting as an expression of dominance in baboons is believed to also serve to

Accepted Answer

A)  indicate sexual preference 
B)  defuse tense situations 
C)  indicate aggression 
D)  indicate a threat 
E)  submission 
A)  indicate sexual preference 
B)  defuse tense situations 
C)  indicate aggression 
D)  indicate a threat 
E)  submission B

Question 4

Human language can be characterized by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  uses symbols 
B)  is limited to communicating about the present 
C)  is an open system of communication 
D)  cannot be said to be the same as communication evidenced by the Great apes 
E)  evolved directly from nonhuman primate communication 
A)  uses symbols 
B)  is limited to communicating about the present 
C)  is an open system of communication 
D)  cannot be said to be the same as communication evidenced by the Great apes 
E)  evolved directly from nonhuman primate communication

Question 5

Permanent male-female bonds are

Accepted Answer

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 6

The modification of natural objects for use as tools has several implications for nonhuman primate intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Monkeys raised without mothers in captivity

Accepted Answer

A)  were able to form lasting affectional ties 
B)  displayed completely normal parenting behaviors as adults 
C)  displayed normal sexual behavior 
D)  did not know how to care for infants 
E)  were socially normal as adults, provided they received adequate nourishment 
A)  were able to form lasting affectional ties 
B)  displayed completely normal parenting behaviors as adults 
C)  displayed normal sexual behavior 
D)  did not know how to care for infants 
E)  were socially normal as adults, provided they received adequate nourishment

Question 8

Infanticide by adult males

Accepted Answer

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 9

______ dispersal is the most common pattern in mammals, including primates.

Accepted Answer

A)  female 
B)  male 
C)  elders 
D)  children 
E)  elderly 
A)  female 
B)  male 
C)  elders 
D)  children 
E)  elderly

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Dominance hierarchies are social structu

Question 11

Several language experiments with chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, and bonobos have shown that all great apes have the capacity to use signs and symbols to communicate. Questions, however, have been raised about this type of research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss the evolutionary explanation of infanticide in Hanuman langurs.

Accepted Answer

Infanticide in Hanuman langurs is believ

Question 13

Discuss the tenets of behavioral ecology.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral ecology is the study of the e

Question 14

Potato washing behavior has been observed in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese macaques 
B)  Albanian macaques 
C)  Japanese gorillas 
D)  Chimpanzees 
E)  vervets 
A)  Japanese macaques 
B)  Albanian macaques 
C)  Japanese gorillas 
D)  Chimpanzees 
E)  vervets

Question 15

Primate social structure of a group of animals refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the composition 
B)  the size 
C)  the sex ratio 
D)  the composition, size and sex ratio 
E)  the behavior of the animals 
A)  the composition 
B)  the size 
C)  the sex ratio 
D)  the composition, size and sex ratio 
E)  the behavior of the animals

Question 16

As a general rule, what do larger animals require?

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer calories per unit of weight than smaller animals 
B)  more calories per unit weight than smaller animals 
C)  the same amount of calories per unit weight than smaller animals 
D)  no calories whatsoever 
E)  more testosterone 
A)  fewer calories per unit of weight than smaller animals 
B)  more calories per unit weight than smaller animals 
C)  the same amount of calories per unit weight than smaller animals 
D)  no calories whatsoever 
E)  more testosterone

Question 17

Chimpanzee caregiving behaviors are evidenced in

Accepted Answer

A)  subjecting victims during attack 
B)  helping younger siblings 
C)  leaving the ill or dying to be alone 
D)  leave orphans, ensuring that they do not become burdens to the group 
E)  the lack of altruism 
A)  subjecting victims during attack 
B)  helping younger siblings 
C)  leaving the ill or dying to be alone 
D)  leave orphans, ensuring that they do not become burdens to the group 
E)  the lack of altruism

Question 18

Ecological factors influencing primate social behavior include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the distribution of food and water, predators, and nutritional value of foods 
B)  levels of testosterone among predators 
C)  Ancestry of primates 
D)  Gene codes for behaviors 
E)  learning 
A)  the distribution of food and water, predators, and nutritional value of foods 
B)  levels of testosterone among predators 
C)  Ancestry of primates 
D)  Gene codes for behaviors 
E)  learning

Question 19

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 20

Grooming accomplishes all except

Accepted Answer

A)  plays an important role in the day-to-day life of nonhuman primates 
B)  is an affiliative behavior 
C)  occurs in a variety of contexts 
D)  reinforces social relationships 
E)  empathy 
A)  plays an important role in the day-to-day life of nonhuman primates 
B)  is an affiliative behavior 
C)  occurs in a variety of contexts 
D)  reinforces social relationships 
E)  empathy

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

Amicable behaviors that promote group cohesion are called _______ behaviors.

Mounting as an expression of dominance in baboons is believed to also serve to

Human language can be characterized by all of the following except

Permanent male-female bonds are

The modification of natural objects for use as tools has several implications for nonhuman primate intelligence.

Monkeys raised without mothers in captivity

Infanticide by adult males

______ dispersal is the most common pattern in mammals, including primates.

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

Several language experiments with chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, and bonobos have shown that all great apes have the capacity to use signs and symbols to communicate. Questions, however, have been raised about this type of research.

Discuss the evolutionary explanation of infanticide in Hanuman langurs.

Discuss the tenets of behavioral ecology.

Potato washing behavior has been observed in which of the following?

Primate social structure of a group of animals refers to

As a general rule, what do larger animals require?

Chimpanzee caregiving behaviors are evidenced in

Ecological factors influencing primate social behavior include which of the following?

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

Grooming accomplishes all except

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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Exam 7: Primate Behavior

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

Amicable behaviors that promote group cohesion are called _______ behaviors.

Mounting as an expression of dominance in baboons is believed to also serve to

Human language can be characterized by all of the following except

Permanent male-female bonds are

The modification of natural objects for use as tools has several implications for nonhuman primate intelligence.

Monkeys raised without mothers in captivity

Infanticide by adult males

______ dispersal is the most common pattern in mammals, including primates.

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

Several language experiments with chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, and bonobos have shown that all great apes have the capacity to use signs and symbols to communicate. Questions, however, have been raised about this type of research.

Discuss the evolutionary explanation of infanticide in Hanuman langurs.

Discuss the tenets of behavioral ecology.

Potato washing behavior has been observed in which of the following?

Primate social structure of a group of animals refers to

As a general rule, what do larger animals require?

Chimpanzee caregiving behaviors are evidenced in

Ecological factors influencing primate social behavior include which of the following?

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

Grooming accomplishes all except

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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