Question 1

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

Question 2

Primate dominance is gained by __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The study of nonhuman primates to access information about human evolution is limited by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that we are not really primates ourselves 
B) the small number of nonhuman primate species living 
C) the huge variety and number of living nonhuman primate species 
D) the relative lack of similarity between primates and ourselves

Question 4

Most modern studies of primate behavior are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) field studies 
B) semi-free-ranging studies 
C) performed in captivity 
D) performed in a laboratory

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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

Question 7

Sexual receptivity signals can be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral 
B) anatomical 
C) physiological 
D) all of these

Question 8

Our perception of bonobo behavior may be tainted by the fact that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) bonobos are actually the same species as chimps 
B) bonobos are more aggressive and therefore harder to study safely 
C) most bonobo studies have been done in captive settings 
D) bonobos live solitary lives and are therefore hard to find

Question 9

Following Jane Goodall,most primatologists spend __________ in the field.

Accepted Answer

A) one or two days 
B) several months 
C) one or two years 
D) no time at all

Question 10

Which of the following is true of polyandry?

Accepted Answer

A) it usually involves multi-female groups 
B) it is the most common nonhuman primate social system 
C) dominant males father most of the children 
D) all of these

Question 11

Females may choose to mate with dominant males because dominant males __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are often healthier 
B) force themselves on the females 
C) always form harems 
D) are so rare

Question 12

Primatologists choose their study subjects according to each creature's great intrinsic beauty and interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Primate ecologists agree that mate competition is the most important factor in shaping primate societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

It is widely agreed that male primates compete for dominance to gain reproductive access to females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A relationship between a male and female living in a pair bond for an extended period of time is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) polygyny 
B) one-male polygyny 
C) monogamy 
D) polyandry

Question 16

Which of the following describes dominance relationships among nonhuman primate males?

Accepted Answer

A) a rigid pecking order 
B) flexible and multifaceted 
C) neatly linear 
D) there aren't dominance relationships among nonhuman primate species

Question 17

Estrus swelling only occurs __________.

Accepted Answer

A) in females 
B) when a female is ovulating 
C) in the presence of males 
D) in monkeys and prosimians,but not in apes

Question 18

Sexual swellings may function to establish paternity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Strepsirhines tend to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) have a solitary social system 
B) live in small groups 
C) live in large groups 
D) have a mixed social system depending on the season

Question 20

By confusing paternity,estrus may __________.

Accepted Answer

A) encourage all the males to avoid the female 
B) discourage all the males from being aggressive towards the female and her offspring 
C) discourage all the males from mating with the female 
D) encourage all the males to mate with non-estrus females

Exam 8: Primate Behavior

After observing bonobos in the wild it appears that __________.

Primate dominance is gained by __________.

The study of nonhuman primates to access information about human evolution is limited by __________.

Most modern studies of primate behavior are __________.

Which of the following best describes reproductive asymmetry?

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

Sexual receptivity signals can be __________.

Our perception of bonobo behavior may be tainted by the fact that __________.

Following Jane Goodall,most primatologists spend __________ in the field.

Which of the following is true of polyandry?

Females may choose to mate with dominant males because dominant males __________.

Primatologists choose their study subjects according to each creature's great intrinsic beauty and interest.

Primate ecologists agree that mate competition is the most important factor in shaping primate societies.

It is widely agreed that male primates compete for dominance to gain reproductive access to females.

A relationship between a male and female living in a pair bond for an extended period of time is called __________.

Which of the following describes dominance relationships among nonhuman primate males?

Estrus swelling only occurs __________.

Sexual swellings may function to establish paternity.

Strepsirhines tend to __________.

By confusing paternity,estrus may __________.