Question 1

All-male "bachelor" groups may occur in species where __________ exist

Accepted Answer

A) monogamous families 
B) polygynandrous groups 
C) one-male polygyny 
D) fission-fusion polygyny 
A) monogamous families 
B) polygynandrous groups 
C) one-male polygyny 
D) fission-fusion polygyny

Question 2

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 3

Some nonhuman primate species maintain both one-male and multi-male groups in the same population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a difference between chimps and bonobos?

Accepted Answer

A) bonobos use sex as social communication 
B) bonobos hut and eat meat,chimps do not 
C) chimps engage in less lethal aggression 
D) all of these 
A) bonobos use sex as social communication 
B) bonobos hut and eat meat,chimps do not 
C) chimps engage in less lethal aggression 
D) all of these

Question 5

Which of the following is typical of monogamous primate species?

Accepted Answer

A) groups composed of multiple males and females form 
B) polygynandrous groups often exist 
C) "bachelor" groups sometimes form 
D) males don't compete as directly with other males 
A) groups composed of multiple males and females form 
B) polygynandrous groups often exist 
C) "bachelor" groups sometimes form 
D) males don't compete as directly with other males

Question 6

Critics of Hrdy attribute potential instances of langur infanticide to accidental death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

All-male "bachelor" groups may occur in species where __________ exist

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

Some nonhuman primate species maintain both one-male and multi-male groups in the same population.

Which of the following is a difference between chimps and bonobos?

Which of the following is typical of monogamous primate species?

Critics of Hrdy attribute potential instances of langur infanticide to accidental death.

Gibbons live in monogamous pair bonds and are therefore __________.

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

All-male "bachelor" groups may occur in species where __________ exist

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

Some nonhuman primate species maintain both one-male and multi-male groups in the same population.

Which of the following is a difference between chimps and bonobos?

Which of the following is typical of monogamous primate species?

Critics of Hrdy attribute potential instances of langur infanticide to accidental death.

Gibbons live in monogamous pair bonds and are therefore __________.

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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