Question 1

Baboon males:

Accepted Answer

A) are constantly fighting for dominance positions 
B) express most aggression and antagonism in terms of gesture 
C) are responsible for the defense of territory 
D) all of the above 
A) are constantly fighting for dominance positions 
B) express most aggression and antagonism in terms of gesture 
C) are responsible for the defense of territory 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Like most lemurs,the dwarf lemur marks its territory with:

Accepted Answer

A) urine 
B) feces 
C) secretions from specialized glands 
D) all of the above 
A) urine 
B) feces 
C) secretions from specialized glands 
D) all of the above

Question 3

Gibbon territorial behavior is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) frequent fights leading to injury and death 
B) little to no conflicts of any type between groups 
C) daily conflicts expressed primarily by vocalization and display 
D) daily conflicts but only between females of different groups 
A) frequent fights leading to injury and death 
B) little to no conflicts of any type between groups 
C) daily conflicts expressed primarily by vocalization and display 
D) daily conflicts but only between females of different groups

Question 4

Describe the contribution of Jane Goodall to our understanding of primate behavior.

Accepted Answer

Jane Goodall has made significant contri

Question 5

Dominance interactions within the baboon troop often take the form of:

Accepted Answer

A) presenting and mounting 
B) displacement 
C) preference over choice food resources 
D) all of the above 
A) presenting and mounting 
B) displacement 
C) preference over choice food resources 
D) all of the above

Question 6

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

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 7

According to the resource defense model,primates exploiting what type of food source should live in the largest groups:

Accepted Answer

A) insects 
B) fruit 
C) leaves 
A) insects 
B) fruit 
C) leaves

Question 8

Matching Questions
match each behavior with its description:
-presenting and mounting

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

Chimpanzees form sharing clusters:

Accepted Answer

A) whenever they eat 
B) to eat meat that has been hunted 
C) only between mothers and children 
D) to eat nuts that have been cracked open 
A) whenever they eat 
B) to eat meat that has been hunted 
C) only between mothers and children 
D) to eat nuts that have been cracked open

Question 10

Because of fluctuations in available food supply,the size of the gelada social unit varies.The largest unit,composed of hundreds of individuals under very good grazing conditions,is the:

Accepted Answer

A) troop 
B) herd 
C) band 
D) cohort 
A) troop 
B) herd 
C) band 
D) cohort

Question 11

Chimpanzees in the wild have been observed killing:

Accepted Answer

A) young bushbucks and bushpigs 
B) baboons 
C) arboreal monkeys 
D) all of the above 
A) young bushbucks and bushpigs 
B) baboons 
C) arboreal monkeys 
D) all of the above

Question 12

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

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 13

The primate populations on Cayo Santiago are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) natural populations 
B) zoo populations 
C) provisioned populations 
D) all of the above 
A) natural populations 
B) zoo populations 
C) provisioned populations 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following describes some aspect of chimpanzee hunting?

Accepted Answer

A) hunting is primarily a male activity 
B) chimpanzees will cooperate with one another in hunting 
C) meat is shared 
D) all of the above 
A) hunting is primarily a male activity 
B) chimpanzees will cooperate with one another in hunting 
C) meat is shared 
D) all of the above

Question 15

Primates who are active during the day are described as:

Accepted Answer

A) nocturnal 
B) diurnal 
C) dayurnal 
D) light active 
A) nocturnal 
B) diurnal 
C) dayurnal 
D) light active

Question 16

A chimpanzee social unit can consist of:

Accepted Answer

A) adult males,females,and young 
B) adult females with young 
C) all adult males 
D) all of the above 
A) adult males,females,and young 
B) adult females with young 
C) all adult males 
D) all of the above

Question 17

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

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 18

The period of life between the time when the male reaches sexual maturity to the time when the canines are fully erupted is called:

Accepted Answer

A) adult 
B) subadult 
C) juvenile 
D) infant 
A) adult 
B) subadult 
C) juvenile 
D) infant

Question 19

The bonobo differs from the chimpanzee in many ways,including the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A) bonobos mate face-to-face 
B) sex is initiated by males only 
C) bonobos have a very restricted time of sexual receptivity 
D) all of the above 
A) bonobos mate face-to-face 
B) sex is initiated by males only 
C) bonobos have a very restricted time of sexual receptivity 
D) all of the above

Question 20

The diet of the savanna baboon includes:

Accepted Answer

A) grasses and seeds 
B) hunted vertebrates 
C) fruits and flowers 
D) all of the above 
A) grasses and seeds 
B) hunted vertebrates 
C) fruits and flowers 
D) all of the above

Baboon males:

Like most lemurs,the dwarf lemur marks its territory with:

Gibbon territorial behavior is characterized by:

Describe the contribution of Jane Goodall to our understanding of primate behavior.

Dominance interactions within the baboon troop often take the form of:

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

According to the resource defense model,primates exploiting what type of food source should live in the largest groups:

Matching Questions match each behavior with its description: -presenting and mounting

Chimpanzees form sharing clusters:

Because of fluctuations in available food supply,the size of the gelada social unit varies.The largest unit,composed of hundreds of individuals under very good grazing conditions,is the:

Chimpanzees in the wild have been observed killing:

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

The primate populations on Cayo Santiago are an example of:

Which of the following describes some aspect of chimpanzee hunting?

Primates who are active during the day are described as:

A chimpanzee social unit can consist of:

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

The period of life between the time when the male reaches sexual maturity to the time when the canines are fully erupted is called:

The bonobo differs from the chimpanzee in many ways,including the fact that:

The diet of the savanna baboon includes:

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Exam 9: Onhuman Primate Behavior

Baboon males:

Like most lemurs,the dwarf lemur marks its territory with:

Gibbon territorial behavior is characterized by:

Describe the contribution of Jane Goodall to our understanding of primate behavior.

Dominance interactions within the baboon troop often take the form of:

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

According to the resource defense model,primates exploiting what type of food source should live in the largest groups:

Matching Questions match each behavior with its description: -presenting and mounting

Chimpanzees form sharing clusters:

Because of fluctuations in available food supply,the size of the gelada social unit varies.The largest unit,composed of hundreds of individuals under very good grazing conditions,is the:

Chimpanzees in the wild have been observed killing:

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

The primate populations on Cayo Santiago are an example of:

Which of the following describes some aspect of chimpanzee hunting?

Primates who are active during the day are described as:

A chimpanzee social unit can consist of:

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

The period of life between the time when the male reaches sexual maturity to the time when the canines are fully erupted is called:

The bonobo differs from the chimpanzee in many ways,including the fact that:

The diet of the savanna baboon includes:

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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