Question 1

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adult primate males tend to be dominant to females. 
B)  Dominant individuals appear to have priority access to desired food items. 
C)  High-ranking females probably have higher reproductive success than subordinate females. 
D)  Dominance hierarchies create aggression and therefore do not impose a degree of order in primate societies. 
E)  In groups containing a number of females associated with one or several adult males, the males are generally dominant to females. 
A)  Adult primate males tend to be dominant to females. 
B)  Dominant individuals appear to have priority access to desired food items. 
C)  High-ranking females probably have higher reproductive success than subordinate females. 
D)  Dominance hierarchies create aggression and therefore do not impose a degree of order in primate societies. 
E)  In groups containing a number of females associated with one or several adult males, the males are generally dominant to females.

Question 2

According to the current evidence discussed in the text, which of the following statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans are the only species capable of conveying information pertaining to specific components of the external environment. 
B)  Nonhuman primates can communicate any information except that which pertains to their emotional state. 
C)  Some nonhuman primates appear to give specific alarm calls that refer to particular categories of predators. 
D)  Free-ranging monkeys and apes use symbolic language in the same manner as humans. 
E)  Some monkeys communicate about past and future events by means of symbolic gestures. 
A)  Humans are the only species capable of conveying information pertaining to specific components of the external environment. 
B)  Nonhuman primates can communicate any information except that which pertains to their emotional state. 
C)  Some nonhuman primates appear to give specific alarm calls that refer to particular categories of predators. 
D)  Free-ranging monkeys and apes use symbolic language in the same manner as humans. 
E)  Some monkeys communicate about past and future events by means of symbolic gestures.

Question 3

According to proponents of behavioral ecology,

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals act to enhance the survival of their species 
B)  infanticide is beneficial for the social group 
C)  individuals consciously behave in ways that ensure their fitness 
D)  behaviors have evolved through the operation of natural selection 
E)  Individuals choose certain environments based upon the likelihood of carrying out aggressive behavior 
A)  individuals act to enhance the survival of their species 
B)  infanticide is beneficial for the social group 
C)  individuals consciously behave in ways that ensure their fitness 
D)  behaviors have evolved through the operation of natural selection 
E)  Individuals choose certain environments based upon the likelihood of carrying out aggressive behavior

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The term for a mating system in which males, and some cases females, have several mating partners is

Accepted Answer

A)  Estrus 
B)  Sexual selection 
C)  Polygynous 
D)  Monogamous 
E)  R-selected 
A)  Estrus 
B)  Sexual selection 
C)  Polygynous 
D)  Monogamous 
E)  R-selected

Question 6

Social relationships are crucial to nonhuman primates for all of the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals support each other against outsiders 
B)  Alliances can be used to enhance the status of members 
C)  Resources can be protected 
D)  Order can be imposed by allowing individuals to attack each other 
E)  Predator avoidance 
A)  Individuals support each other against outsiders 
B)  Alliances can be used to enhance the status of members 
C)  Resources can be protected 
D)  Order can be imposed by allowing individuals to attack each other 
E)  Predator avoidance

Question 7

Altruism is a behavior that

Accepted Answer

A)  benefits another while involving some risk to the performer 
B)  benefits the performer while involving risk to another individual 
C)  benefits both the performer and another individual while involving risk to both 
D)  is not common among primates 
E)  creates potential risk to dependent offspring 
A)  benefits another while involving some risk to the performer 
B)  benefits the performer while involving risk to another individual 
C)  benefits both the performer and another individual while involving risk to both 
D)  is not common among primates 
E)  creates potential risk to dependent offspring

Question 8

What is the basic primate social unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother and infants 
B)  the father and infants 
C)  the male and female 
D)  sibling relationships 
E)  the mother and the mother's mother and sister 
A)  the mother and infants 
B)  the father and infants 
C)  the male and female 
D)  sibling relationships 
E)  the mother and the mother's mother and sister

Question 9

Discuss the effects of isolation in infancy and separation from the mother on monkey behavior.

Accepted Answer

Isolation in infancy and separation from

Question 10

Primate behavior is best viewed as being

Accepted Answer

A)  influenced by environmental factors 
B)  entirely genetic in origin 
C)  independent of environmental factors 
D)  entirely learned and without any genetic basis 
E)  subject to very few factors 
A)  influenced by environmental factors 
B)  entirely genetic in origin 
C)  independent of environmental factors 
D)  entirely learned and without any genetic basis 
E)  subject to very few factors

Question 11

Sexual selection does not seem to be an important factor in the evolution of sexual dimorphism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Male-female bonds, such as consortships, are advantageous to females because they gain protection from predators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In bonobos, males and females

Accepted Answer

A)  commonly form friendships and consortships 
B)  never interact except when a female is in estrus 
C)  are usually sexually active throughout the female's estrus cycle 
D)  always interact aggressively 
E)  always avoid one another 
A)  commonly form friendships and consortships 
B)  never interact except when a female is in estrus 
C)  are usually sexually active throughout the female's estrus cycle 
D)  always interact aggressively 
E)  always avoid one another

Question 14

Primate groups composed of several adult males and females are advantageous in areas where

Accepted Answer

A)  there are few sleeping sites 
B)  humans are active 
C)  primates are crepuscular 
D)  predation pressure is high 
E)  predation pressure is low 
A)  there are few sleeping sites 
B)  humans are active 
C)  primates are crepuscular 
D)  predation pressure is high 
E)  predation pressure is low

Question 15

Female primates

Accepted Answer

A)  assume most of the responsibility for infant care 
B)  have the same nutritional requirements as males 
C)  use the same strategies as males for avoiding predators 
D)  spend almost one-half of their lives pregnant or lactating 
E)  are the same size as males 
A)  assume most of the responsibility for infant care 
B)  have the same nutritional requirements as males 
C)  use the same strategies as males for avoiding predators 
D)  spend almost one-half of their lives pregnant or lactating 
E)  are the same size as males

Question 16

R-selected species include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  mice 
B)  chimpanzees 
C)  gorillas 
D)  wolves 
E)  dogs 
A)  mice 
B)  chimpanzees 
C)  gorillas 
D)  wolves 
E)  dogs

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Why do most biological anthropologists consider it appropriate to discuss cultural behaviors in nonhuman primates? Discuss a few examples of these behaviors.

Accepted Answer

Most biological anthropologists consider

Question 19

Chimpanzees have never been observed to modify twigs for termite fishing before actually arriving at the termite mound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List and discuss four factors that affect the social structure of a given species.

Accepted Answer

1. Genetic factors: The genetic makeup o

Which of the following statements is not true?

According to the current evidence discussed in the text, which of the following statement is true?

According to proponents of behavioral ecology,

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

The term for a mating system in which males, and some cases females, have several mating partners is

Social relationships are crucial to nonhuman primates for all of the following reasons except:

Altruism is a behavior that

What is the basic primate social unit?

Discuss the effects of isolation in infancy and separation from the mother on monkey behavior.

Primate behavior is best viewed as being

Sexual selection does not seem to be an important factor in the evolution of sexual dimorphism.

Male-female bonds, such as consortships, are advantageous to females because they gain protection from predators.

In bonobos, males and females

Primate groups composed of several adult males and females are advantageous in areas where

Female primates

R-selected species include which of the following?

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

Why do most biological anthropologists consider it appropriate to discuss cultural behaviors in nonhuman primates? Discuss a few examples of these behaviors.

Chimpanzees have never been observed to modify twigs for termite fishing before actually arriving at the termite mound.

List and discuss four factors that affect the social structure of a given species.

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

Which of the following statements is not true?

According to the current evidence discussed in the text, which of the following statement is true?

According to proponents of behavioral ecology,

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

The term for a mating system in which males, and some cases females, have several mating partners is

Social relationships are crucial to nonhuman primates for all of the following reasons except:

Altruism is a behavior that

What is the basic primate social unit?

Discuss the effects of isolation in infancy and separation from the mother on monkey behavior.

Primate behavior is best viewed as being

Sexual selection does not seem to be an important factor in the evolution of sexual dimorphism.

Male-female bonds, such as consortships, are advantageous to females because they gain protection from predators.

In bonobos, males and females

Primate groups composed of several adult males and females are advantageous in areas where

Female primates

R-selected species include which of the following?

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

Why do most biological anthropologists consider it appropriate to discuss cultural behaviors in nonhuman primates? Discuss a few examples of these behaviors.

Chimpanzees have never been observed to modify twigs for termite fishing before actually arriving at the termite mound.

List and discuss four factors that affect the social structure of a given species.

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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