Question 1

Among marmosets and tamarins,two adult males may be present and help the female care for the infant,a situation known as a:

Accepted Answer

A) multimale group 
B) polyandrous group 
C) polygamous group 
D) harem 
A) multimale group 
B) polyandrous group 
C) polygamous group 
D) harem

Question 2

Models for why primates live in groups include:

Accepted Answer

A) resource defense model 
B) predation model 
C) mutual aid model 
D) a and b 
E) all of the above 
A) resource defense model 
B) predation model 
C) mutual aid model 
D) a and b 
E) all of the above

Question 3

What are the major functions of grooming? What is the difference between autogrooming and allogrooming?

Accepted Answer

Grooming serves several major functions

Question 4

A system of social ranking based on the relative dominance of animals within a social group is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) dominance hierarchy 
B) dominance ranking 
C) ascendancy ranking 
D) power hierarchy 
A) dominance hierarchy 
B) dominance ranking 
C) ascendancy ranking 
D) power hierarchy

Question 5

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-territory

Accepted Answer

A) area defended by a group 
B) area occupied by a group 
C) area within a range intensively occupied by a group 
A) area defended by a group 
B) area occupied by a group 
C) area within a range intensively occupied by a group

Question 6

When a gibbon reaches about six years of age:

Accepted Answer

A) both males and females leave the group 
B) he or she becomes integrated as an adult member of the group 
C) males become integrated into the group but females leave 
D) females become integrated into the group but males leave 
A) both males and females leave the group 
B) he or she becomes integrated as an adult member of the group 
C) males become integrated into the group but females leave 
D) females become integrated into the group but males leave

Question 7

Fission-fusion societies are societies in which:

Accepted Answer

A) females form one-male harems during part of the year and multimale groups during other times 
B) males and females form monogamous units during part of the year and exist in multimale troops during other times of the year 
C) large groups break up into smaller units,and smaller units coalesce into larger ones 
D) animals remain solitary except during the mating season 
A) females form one-male harems during part of the year and multimale groups during other times 
B) males and females form monogamous units during part of the year and exist in multimale troops during other times of the year 
C) large groups break up into smaller units,and smaller units coalesce into larger ones 
D) animals remain solitary except during the mating season

Question 8

Matching Questions
match each behavior with its description:
-agonistic behavior

Accepted Answer

A) behavior involving fights,threats,and fleeing 
B) intense,repetitive physical activity 
C) pseudo-sexual behavior between males 
A) behavior involving fights,threats,and fleeing 
B) intense,repetitive physical activity 
C) pseudo-sexual behavior between males

Question 9

The basic unit of gelada societies is:

Accepted Answer

A) solitary animals 
B) monogamous family groups 
C) one-male harem groups 
D) multimale groups 
A) solitary animals 
B) monogamous family groups 
C) one-male harem groups 
D) multimale groups

Question 10

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-range

Accepted Answer

A) area defended by a group 
B) area occupied by a group 
C) area within a range intensively occupied by a group 
A) area defended by a group 
B) area occupied by a group 
C) area within a range intensively occupied by a group

Question 11

A social group consisting of a male and female and their young is termed a:

Accepted Answer

A) multimale group 
B) monogamous family group 
C) one-male group 
D) fission-fusion society 
A) multimale group 
B) monogamous family group 
C) one-male group 
D) fission-fusion society

Question 12

The act of grooming oneself is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) autogrooming 
B) self-grooming 
C) allogrooming 
D) altruistic grooming 
A) autogrooming 
B) self-grooming 
C) allogrooming 
D) altruistic grooming

Question 13

An example of a highly territorial animal is the:

Accepted Answer

A) gibbon 
B) baboon 
C) gelada 
D) chimpanzee 
A) gibbon 
B) baboon 
C) gelada 
D) chimpanzee

Question 14

Often,several harems will share a home range and are called a:

Accepted Answer

A) troop 
B) band 
C) multiharem group 
D) cohort 
A) troop 
B) band 
C) multiharem group 
D) cohort

Question 15

A major category of primate behavior is agonistic behavior.What does this term mean? Give some specific examples of agonistic behavior.

Accepted Answer

Agonistic behavior in primates, as in ot

Question 16

What are the essential differences between the concepts of home range,territory,and core area?

Accepted Answer

The concepts of home range, territory, a

Question 17

The cohesiveness of the gelada one-male harem group seems to be derived primarily from the:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual attraction between the male and females 
B) constant herding on the part of the male 
C) close relationships among the adult females 
D) these units are not very cohesive and are constantly changing 
A) sexual attraction between the male and females 
B) constant herding on the part of the male 
C) close relationships among the adult females 
D) these units are not very cohesive and are constantly changing

Question 18

Matching Questions
match the behavior with its description:
-play

Accepted Answer

A) one animal moving away from a sitting place for another animal 
B) using hands to clean fur 
C) one animal jumps on top of another animal from behind 
D) intense,repetitive physical activity 
A) one animal moving away from a sitting place for another animal 
B) using hands to clean fur 
C) one animal jumps on top of another animal from behind 
D) intense,repetitive physical activity

Question 19

Matching Questions
match the following primates with their type of social organization:
-gibbon

Accepted Answer

A) monogamous family group 
B) one-male group 
C) multimale troop 
D) fusion-fission society 
E) polyandrous 
A) monogamous family group 
B) one-male group 
C) multimale troop 
D) fusion-fission society 
E) polyandrous

Question 20

Estrus in baboons:

Accepted Answer

A) is marked by a swelling of the sexual skin 
B) will not occur during pregnancy or lactation 
C) characterizes females at most times of their lives 
D) a and b 
E) all of the above 
A) is marked by a swelling of the sexual skin 
B) will not occur during pregnancy or lactation 
C) characterizes females at most times of their lives 
D) a and b 
E) all of the above

Among marmosets and tamarins,two adult males may be present and help the female care for the infant,a situation known as a:

Models for why primates live in groups include:

What are the major functions of grooming? What is the difference between autogrooming and allogrooming?

A system of social ranking based on the relative dominance of animals within a social group is called a:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -territory

When a gibbon reaches about six years of age:

Fission-fusion societies are societies in which:

Matching Questions match each behavior with its description: -agonistic behavior

The basic unit of gelada societies is:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -range

A social group consisting of a male and female and their young is termed a:

The act of grooming oneself is termed:

An example of a highly territorial animal is the:

Often,several harems will share a home range and are called a:

A major category of primate behavior is agonistic behavior.What does this term mean? Give some specific examples of agonistic behavior.

What are the essential differences between the concepts of home range,territory,and core area?

The cohesiveness of the gelada one-male harem group seems to be derived primarily from the:

Matching Questions match the behavior with its description: -play

Matching Questions match the following primates with their type of social organization: -gibbon

Estrus in baboons:

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Exam 9: Onhuman Primate Behavior

Among marmosets and tamarins,two adult males may be present and help the female care for the infant,a situation known as a:

Models for why primates live in groups include:

What are the major functions of grooming? What is the difference between autogrooming and allogrooming?

A system of social ranking based on the relative dominance of animals within a social group is called a:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -territory

When a gibbon reaches about six years of age:

Fission-fusion societies are societies in which:

Matching Questions match each behavior with its description: -agonistic behavior

The basic unit of gelada societies is:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -range

A social group consisting of a male and female and their young is termed a:

The act of grooming oneself is termed:

An example of a highly territorial animal is the:

Often,several harems will share a home range and are called a:

A major category of primate behavior is agonistic behavior.What does this term mean? Give some specific examples of agonistic behavior.

What are the essential differences between the concepts of home range,territory,and core area?

The cohesiveness of the gelada one-male harem group seems to be derived primarily from the:

Matching Questions match the behavior with its description: -play

Matching Questions match the following primates with their type of social organization: -gibbon

Estrus in baboons:

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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