Question 1

Primate dominance is gained by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fighting 
B)  play 
C)  contests 
D)  all of these 
A)  fighting 
B)  play 
C)  contests 
D)  all of these

Question 2

Females may exploit the food finding abilities of others by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fighting and overcoming other females 
B)  steeling food 
C)  forming matrilineal clusters 
D)  avoiding predators 
A)  fighting and overcoming other females 
B)  steeling food 
C)  forming matrilineal clusters 
D)  avoiding predators

Question 3

Which of the following best describes reproductive asymmetry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females have a higher reproductive rate than males. 
B)  Males invest more energy and time in offspring than females. 
C)  Females tend to be competed for by males. 
D)  Females are often very concerned about finding a male. 
A)  Females have a higher reproductive rate than males. 
B)  Males invest more energy and time in offspring than females. 
C)  Females tend to be competed for by males. 
D)  Females are often very concerned about finding a male.

Question 4

The number of males in a group can be linked to the number of females as well as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of males available 
B)  the presence of predators in the species' habitat 
C)  the amount of available fruit and meat 
D)  all of these 
A)  the number of males available 
B)  the presence of predators in the species' habitat 
C)  the amount of available fruit and meat 
D)  all of these

Question 5

Sexual swellings in female primates are likely to have evolved as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a result of sexual selection 
B)  a means of communicating a lack of willingness to mate 
C)  as a means of inciting males to compete 
D)  a means of warding off unfit males 
A)  a result of sexual selection 
B)  a means of communicating a lack of willingness to mate 
C)  as a means of inciting males to compete 
D)  a means of warding off unfit males

Question 6

What is the "paradox of sociality"? Explain the benefits to anthropoids living in groups. What is the downside of group living?

Accepted Answer

The "paradox of sociality" refers to the

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a common focus of primate field studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  social interaction 
B)  positional behavior 
C)  ecology 
D)  behavioral experiments 
A)  social interaction 
B)  positional behavior 
C)  ecology 
D)  behavioral experiments

Question 8

More sexually dimorphic primate species tend to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have less male competition for mates 
B)  be polygynous 
C)  be solitary rather than live in groups 
D)  live in more dangerous environments 
A)  have less male competition for mates 
B)  be polygynous 
C)  be solitary rather than live in groups 
D)  live in more dangerous environments

Question 9

Bonobos capture baby monkeys and use them as doll-like playthings before releasing them relatively unharmed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In female philopatric species, __________ form the core of the social the group.

Accepted Answer

A)  females 
B)  males 
C)  a polyandrous family 
D)  a polygynandrous grouping 
A)  females 
B)  males 
C)  a polyandrous family 
D)  a polygynandrous grouping

Question 11

Explain the difference between female and male philopatric social systems. In what ways do these arrangements differ in regards to degrees of affiliation and aggression?

Accepted Answer

Female philopatric social systems refer

Question 12

The majority of haplorhine non-human primate species are polygynous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sexual swellings may function to establish paternity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

After observing bonobos in the wild it appears that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bonobos may not have longer estrus periods than chimps 
B)  bonobos may not walk upright more than chimps 
C)  bonobos may eat and share meat 
D)  all of these 
A)  bonobos may not have longer estrus periods than chimps 
B)  bonobos may not walk upright more than chimps 
C)  bonobos may eat and share meat 
D)  all of these

Question 15

In the early years of primatology, many primatologists found a strong correlation between primate behavior and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  average body size 
B)  brain size 
C)  ecology 
D)  all of these 
A)  average body size 
B)  brain size 
C)  ecology 
D)  all of these

Question 16

In India, Paul Newton's study of langurs correlated infanticide with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high population density 
B)  human presence 
C)  disease 
D)  none of these 
A)  high population density 
B)  human presence 
C)  disease 
D)  none of these

Question 17

All highly dimorphic primate species live in groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why is monogamy best understood as a female reproductive strategy? How does this differ from what is found in species with one-male polygyny?

Accepted Answer

Monogamy is best understood as a female

Question 19

Gibbons live in monogamous pair bonds and are therefore __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not dimorphic with respect to body size 
B)  a solitary species 
C)  have intense male competition for mates 
D)  better adapted to life in the forest 
A)  not dimorphic with respect to body size 
B)  a solitary species 
C)  have intense male competition for mates 
D)  better adapted to life in the forest

Question 20

In a __________, females enjoy a high degree of affiliation.

Accepted Answer

A)  male philopatric 
B)  polyandrous 
C)  polygynandrous 
D)  female philopatric 
A)  male philopatric 
B)  polyandrous 
C)  polygynandrous 
D)  female philopatric

Primate dominance is gained by __________.

Females may exploit the food finding abilities of others by __________.

Which of the following best describes reproductive asymmetry?

The number of males in a group can be linked to the number of females as well as __________.

Sexual swellings in female primates are likely to have evolved as __________.

What is the "paradox of sociality"? Explain the benefits to anthropoids living in groups. What is the downside of group living?

Which of the following is NOT a common focus of primate field studies?

More sexually dimorphic primate species tend to __________.

Bonobos capture baby monkeys and use them as doll-like playthings before releasing them relatively unharmed.

In female philopatric species, __________ form the core of the social the group.

Explain the difference between female and male philopatric social systems. In what ways do these arrangements differ in regards to degrees of affiliation and aggression?

The majority of haplorhine non-human primate species are polygynous.

Sexual swellings may function to establish paternity.

After observing bonobos in the wild it appears that __________.

In the early years of primatology, many primatologists found a strong correlation between primate behavior and __________.

In India, Paul Newton's study of langurs correlated infanticide with __________.

All highly dimorphic primate species live in groups.

Why is monogamy best understood as a female reproductive strategy? How does this differ from what is found in species with one-male polygyny?

Gibbons live in monogamous pair bonds and are therefore __________.

In a __________, females enjoy a high degree of affiliation.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 7: Primate Behavior

Primate dominance is gained by __________.

Females may exploit the food finding abilities of others by __________.

Which of the following best describes reproductive asymmetry?

The number of males in a group can be linked to the number of females as well as __________.

Sexual swellings in female primates are likely to have evolved as __________.

What is the "paradox of sociality"? Explain the benefits to anthropoids living in groups. What is the downside of group living?

Which of the following is NOT a common focus of primate field studies?

More sexually dimorphic primate species tend to __________.

Bonobos capture baby monkeys and use them as doll-like playthings before releasing them relatively unharmed.

In female philopatric species, __________ form the core of the social the group.

Explain the difference between female and male philopatric social systems. In what ways do these arrangements differ in regards to degrees of affiliation and aggression?

The majority of haplorhine non-human primate species are polygynous.

Sexual swellings may function to establish paternity.

After observing bonobos in the wild it appears that __________.

In the early years of primatology, many primatologists found a strong correlation between primate behavior and __________.

In India, Paul Newton's study of langurs correlated infanticide with __________.

All highly dimorphic primate species live in groups.

Why is monogamy best understood as a female reproductive strategy? How does this differ from what is found in species with one-male polygyny?

Gibbons live in monogamous pair bonds and are therefore __________.

In a __________, females enjoy a high degree of affiliation.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Filters