Question 1

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 D

Question 2

Group life provides access to mates,but it also means __________.

Accepted Answer

A) that there is less food for everyone 
B) that there is less protection for individuals 
C) that the animals are more vulnerable to attack 
D) males must compete for mating 
A) that there is less food for everyone 
B) that there is less protection for individuals 
C) that the animals are more vulnerable to attack 
D) males must compete for mating D

Question 3

Which of the following best summarizes the paradox of sociality?

Accepted Answer

A) living in groups makes animals more vulnerable to attack 
B) living in groups provides access to mates 
C) Why would an animal live in a group if the bottom line evolutionarily is individual mating success? 
D) all of these 
A) living in groups makes animals more vulnerable to attack 
B) living in groups provides access to mates 
C) Why would an animal live in a group if the bottom line evolutionarily is individual mating success? 
D) all of these C

Question 4

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 5

According to Hrdy,langur infanticide was the result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) human presence 
B) starvation 
C) competition for reproductive success 
D) overcrowding 
A) human presence 
B) starvation 
C) competition for reproductive success 
D) overcrowding

Question 6

Social monogamy is not necessarily reproductive monogamy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In most primate species,males rarely participate in infant care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Among female nonhuman primates,dominance __________.

Accepted Answer

A) may be related to reproductive success 
B) may be related to maturation rates 
C) may play a role in determining the number of offspring a female may have 
D) all of these 
A) may be related to reproductive success 
B) may be related to maturation rates 
C) may play a role in determining the number of offspring a female may have 
D) all of these

Question 9

All highly dimorphic primate species live in groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Males in multi-male groups often compete for priority of access to females rather than for sole access to females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true of most nonhuman primates?

Accepted Answer

A) Females invest less time and energy in reproduction than do males. 
B) Females compete for males. 
C) Females do not always mate with whichever male wins competitions. 
D) Females carrying fetuses or young infants experience lower mortality rates. 
A) Females invest less time and energy in reproduction than do males. 
B) Females compete for males. 
C) Females do not always mate with whichever male wins competitions. 
D) Females carrying fetuses or young infants experience lower mortality rates.

Question 12

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 13

Carel van Schaik and his colleagues concluded that __________ were important factors that molded sociality in primates.

Accepted Answer

A) predation and infanticide 
B) feeding competition and predation 
C) mate and feeding competition 
D) predation and mating competition 
A) predation and infanticide 
B) feeding competition and predation 
C) mate and feeding competition 
D) predation and mating competition

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is typical of one-male polygynous groups?

Accepted Answer

A) One male mates with one female only. 
B) One male monopolizes multiple females. 
C) One male lives with one female at a time. 
D) One male lives with one female yet mates with many. 
A) One male mates with one female only. 
B) One male monopolizes multiple females. 
C) One male lives with one female at a time. 
D) One male lives with one female yet mates with many.

Question 16

Which of the following is not typical of multi-male polygyny?

Accepted Answer

A) multi-male groups 
B) intense competition for estrus females 
C) a dominance hierarchy 
D) small canine size 
A) multi-male groups 
B) intense competition for estrus females 
C) a dominance hierarchy 
D) small canine size

Question 17

Which of the following techniques for studying primates represents a compromise between controlled study and study in the wild?

Accepted Answer

A) captive studies 
B) semi-free-ranging studies 
C) field studies 
D) there is no such technique 
A) captive studies 
B) semi-free-ranging studies 
C) field studies 
D) there is no such technique

Question 18

Which of the following is a reason living in groups helps primates avoid predation?

Accepted Answer

A) in larger groups,there are more eyes on the surroundings 
B) social groups can mob smaller predators 
C) one's individual chances of being attacked are minimized 
D) all of these 
A) in larger groups,there are more eyes on the surroundings 
B) social groups can mob smaller predators 
C) one's individual chances of being attacked are minimized 
D) all of these

Question 19

Compare the amount of male aggression in three different social systems.How might aggression and infanticide be related to male access to females?

Accepted Answer

The amount of male aggression in three d

Question 20

In male philopatric social systems __________.

Accepted Answer

A) males migrate from group to group 
B) females show a large degree of competition 
C) males living together in the same group are all immigrants from different groups 
D) females do not migrate at maturity 
A) males migrate from group to group 
B) females show a large degree of competition 
C) males living together in the same group are all immigrants from different groups 
D) females do not migrate at maturity

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

Group life provides access to mates,but it also means __________.

Which of the following best summarizes the paradox of sociality?

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

According to Hrdy,langur infanticide was the result of __________.

Social monogamy is not necessarily reproductive monogamy.

In most primate species,males rarely participate in infant care.

Among female nonhuman primates,dominance __________.

All highly dimorphic primate species live in groups.

Males in multi-male groups often compete for priority of access to females rather than for sole access to females.

Which of the following is true of most nonhuman primates?

More sexually dimorphic primate species tend to __________.

Carel van Schaik and his colleagues concluded that __________ were important factors that molded sociality in primates.

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

Which of the following is typical of one-male polygynous groups?

Which of the following is not typical of multi-male polygyny?

Which of the following techniques for studying primates represents a compromise between controlled study and study in the wild?

Which of the following is a reason living in groups helps primates avoid predation?

Compare the amount of male aggression in three different social systems.How might aggression and infanticide be related to male access to females?

In male philopatric social systems __________.

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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Exam 8: Primate Behavior

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

Group life provides access to mates,but it also means __________.

Which of the following best summarizes the paradox of sociality?

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

According to Hrdy,langur infanticide was the result of __________.

Social monogamy is not necessarily reproductive monogamy.

In most primate species,males rarely participate in infant care.

Among female nonhuman primates,dominance __________.

All highly dimorphic primate species live in groups.

Males in multi-male groups often compete for priority of access to females rather than for sole access to females.

Which of the following is true of most nonhuman primates?

More sexually dimorphic primate species tend to __________.

Carel van Schaik and his colleagues concluded that __________ were important factors that molded sociality in primates.

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

Which of the following is typical of one-male polygynous groups?

Which of the following is not typical of multi-male polygyny?

Which of the following techniques for studying primates represents a compromise between controlled study and study in the wild?

Which of the following is a reason living in groups helps primates avoid predation?

Compare the amount of male aggression in three different social systems.How might aggression and infanticide be related to male access to females?

In male philopatric social systems __________.

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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