Question 1

Primatology today benefits from new research tools including __________.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA analysis to determine paternity 
B) hormonal studies using hormones extracted from feces and urine 
C) the use of sophisticated sound equipment to study primate communication 
D) all of these 
A) DNA analysis to determine paternity 
B) hormonal studies using hormones extracted from feces and urine 
C) the use of sophisticated sound equipment to study primate communication 
D) all of these

Question 2

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 3

Jane Goodall revolutionized the study of non-human primates by__________.

Accepted Answer

A) spending long periods of time in the field 
B) conducting hormonal studies using hormones extracted from feces and urine 
C) capturing and studying primates in the lab 
D) performing genetic analysis on primate populations 
A) spending long periods of time in the field 
B) conducting hormonal studies using hormones extracted from feces and urine 
C) capturing and studying primates in the lab 
D) performing genetic analysis on primate populations

Question 4

Which form of polygyny may be related to reliance on ripe fruit?

Accepted Answer

A) polyandry 
B) multi-male polygyny 
C) fission-fusion polygyny 
D) one-male polygyny 
A) polyandry 
B) multi-male polygyny 
C) fission-fusion polygyny 
D) one-male polygyny

Question 5

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 6

Female nonhuman primates play little role in choosing mates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Males are the dominant sex in all primate species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Captive studies __________.

Accepted Answer

A) involve very large enclosures or even small islands 
B) are conducted in the habitat in which the species evolved 
C) allow for behavioral experiments to be conducted 
D) none of these 
A) involve very large enclosures or even small islands 
B) are conducted in the habitat in which the species evolved 
C) allow for behavioral experiments to be conducted 
D) none of these

Question 10

When one female lives in a reproductive unit with multiple males,we say the social system is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) polygynandrous 
B) polygynous 
C) monogamous 
D) polyandrous 
A) polygynandrous 
B) polygynous 
C) monogamous 
D) polyandrous

Question 11

A male chimpanzee __________.

Accepted Answer

A) must take on and dominate all the females before challenging any males 
B) must take on and dominate all the males before challenging any females 
C) is,by nature of being male,born dominant to all the females 
D) may not directly compete with other males 
A) must take on and dominate all the females before challenging any males 
B) must take on and dominate all the males before challenging any females 
C) is,by nature of being male,born dominant to all the females 
D) may not directly compete with other males

Question 12

Which of the following is a problem associated with captive studies?

Accepted Answer

A) The primates may hide in dense trees for hours on end. 
B) Enforced proximity leads to higher levels of aggression. 
C) Locating the primates groups can be difficult. 
D) Habituating the primates exposes them to the dangers of poaching. 
A) The primates may hide in dense trees for hours on end. 
B) Enforced proximity leads to higher levels of aggression. 
C) Locating the primates groups can be difficult. 
D) Habituating the primates exposes them to the dangers of poaching.

Question 13

List and explain the three methods for studying primates.What are the benefits and problems associated with each method?

Accepted Answer

There are three main methods for studyin

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Field studies are difficult because much primate behavior takes place behind dense foliage and rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following describes the occurrence of infanticide among primates?

Accepted Answer

A) Most instances of infanticide can be linked to reproductive benefits to the infant-killer. 
B) All instances of infanticide can be linked to reproductive benefits to the infant-killer. 
C) Most instances of infanticide can be linked to a nearby human presence. 
D) All instances of infanticide can be linked to a nearby human presence. 
A) Most instances of infanticide can be linked to reproductive benefits to the infant-killer. 
B) All instances of infanticide can be linked to reproductive benefits to the infant-killer. 
C) Most instances of infanticide can be linked to a nearby human presence. 
D) All instances of infanticide can be linked to a nearby human presence.

Question 17

Observing living primates can teach us about __________.

Accepted Answer

A) human evolution 
B) adaptive radiation 
C) convergent evolution 
D) all of these 
A) human evolution 
B) adaptive radiation 
C) convergent evolution 
D) all of these

Question 18

In a __________ social system,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

Question 19

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 20

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

Primatology today benefits from new research tools including __________.

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

Jane Goodall revolutionized the study of non-human primates by__________.

Which form of polygyny may be related to reliance on ripe fruit?

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

Female nonhuman primates play little role in choosing mates.

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?

Males are the dominant sex in all primate species.

Captive studies __________.

When one female lives in a reproductive unit with multiple males,we say the social system is __________.

A male chimpanzee __________.

Which of the following is a problem associated with captive studies?

List and explain the three methods for studying primates.What are the benefits and problems associated with each method?

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

Field studies are difficult because much primate behavior takes place behind dense foliage and rocks.

Which of the following describes the occurrence of infanticide among primates?

Observing living primates can teach us about __________.

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

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

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

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

Primatology today benefits from new research tools including __________.

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

Jane Goodall revolutionized the study of non-human primates by__________.

Which form of polygyny may be related to reliance on ripe fruit?

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

Female nonhuman primates play little role in choosing mates.

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?

Males are the dominant sex in all primate species.

Captive studies __________.

When one female lives in a reproductive unit with multiple males,we say the social system is __________.

A male chimpanzee __________.

Which of the following is a problem associated with captive studies?

List and explain the three methods for studying primates.What are the benefits and problems associated with each method?

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

Field studies are difficult because much primate behavior takes place behind dense foliage and rocks.

Which of the following describes the occurrence of infanticide among primates?

Observing living primates can teach us about __________.

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

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

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

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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