Question 1

We may most reasonably conclude from baboon studies that our early savanna-dwelling ancestors

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A) lived in societies held together by dominant males. 
B) had societies organized around groups of related females. 
C) were successful because males competed with one another for access to females. 
D) survived through some manner of complex social organization. 
A) lived in societies held together by dominant males. 
B) had societies organized around groups of related females. 
C) were successful because males competed with one another for access to females. 
D) survived through some manner of complex social organization. D

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a means of communication for the chimps?

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A) facial expressions 
B) sexual gestures 
C) symbolic sounds and combinations of sounds 
D) grooming 
A) facial expressions 
B) sexual gestures 
C) symbolic sounds and combinations of sounds 
D) grooming C

Question 3

Which interpersonal bond seems the strongest and most influential in the lives of chimps?

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A) mother-infant bond 
B) male-female bond 
C) bond between adult male friends 
D) bond between siblings 
A) mother-infant bond 
B) male-female bond 
C) bond between adult male friends 
D) bond between siblings A

Question 4

The bonobo,or "pygmy chimp," is

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A) a race of chimpanzee. 
B) separated from chimpanzees by about 5 or 6 million years. 
C) a separate species. 
D) more primitive than chimpanzees. 
A) a race of chimpanzee. 
B) separated from chimpanzees by about 5 or 6 million years. 
C) a separate species. 
D) more primitive than chimpanzees.

Question 5

Bonobos are noted for all the following EXCEPT

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A) common use of bipedal locomotion. 
B) sharing food other than meat. 
C) more violent than chimpanzees. 
D) the use of sex to reinforce group unity. 
A) common use of bipedal locomotion. 
B) sharing food other than meat. 
C) more violent than chimpanzees. 
D) the use of sex to reinforce group unity.

Question 6

The gorilla is NOT as good a model for human behavior as is the chimp because the gorilla

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A) lives is Africa. 
B) is the largest living primate. 
C) is almost exclusively vegetarian. 
D) is much less intelligent than chimps. 
A) lives is Africa. 
B) is the largest living primate. 
C) is almost exclusively vegetarian. 
D) is much less intelligent than chimps.

Question 7

What is the one thing chimps share with one another?

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A) all food items 
B) females 
C) meat 
D) power and influence 
A) all food items 
B) females 
C) meat 
D) power and influence

Question 8

Male chimps compete for and maintain dominance largely through

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A) physical violence. 
B) gestures,expressions,and vocalizations. 
C) mating with the largest number of females. 
D) bringing back the most food. 
A) physical violence. 
B) gestures,expressions,and vocalizations. 
C) mating with the largest number of females. 
D) bringing back the most food.

Question 9

Based on comparative studies of nonhuman primates,which of the following is probably NOT a characteristic of early hominid behavioral adaptations?

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A) social interaction based on individual recognition 
B) sexual consciousness 
C) long-term family relationships and friendships 
D) strong social bonding centered around dominant males or group of males 
A) social interaction based on individual recognition 
B) sexual consciousness 
C) long-term family relationships and friendships 
D) strong social bonding centered around dominant males or group of males

Question 10

Which is NOT characteristic of the bonobos' sexual behavior?

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A) face-to-face mating position 
B) sexual contact between members of the same sex 
C) almost continual presence of estrus signs 
D) attachment to a single mating partner 
A) face-to-face mating position 
B) sexual contact between members of the same sex 
C) almost continual presence of estrus signs 
D) attachment to a single mating partner

Question 11

Which is NOT a reason why the orangutan is a poor model for human behavior?

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A) It is larger than most humans. 
B) It lives in Asia. 
C) It is almost exclusively arboreal. 
D) It is solitary rather than social 
A) It is larger than most humans. 
B) It lives in Asia. 
C) It is almost exclusively arboreal. 
D) It is solitary rather than social

Question 12

In which place would you carry out an ethological study of chimpanzees?

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A) a zoo 
B) your home 
C) the forests of central Africa 
D) a lab devoted to psychological testing 
A) a zoo 
B) your home 
C) the forests of central Africa 
D) a lab devoted to psychological testing

Question 13

Studies of chimpanzee groups across Africa indicate that chimps show

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A) variation in behaviors like tool use and hunting techniques. 
B) variation in nearly every aspect of their behavior. 
C) almost no variation from group to group. 
D) a great deal of variation in communication,almost like human languages. 
A) variation in behaviors like tool use and hunting techniques. 
B) variation in nearly every aspect of their behavior. 
C) almost no variation from group to group. 
D) a great deal of variation in communication,almost like human languages.

Question 14

Baboons are of interest to anthropologists because

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A) they look a lot like us. 
B) their social behavior is so humanlike. 
C) genetic studies reveal them to be among our closest relatives. 
D) they live in an environment similar to that of our early ancestors. 
A) they look a lot like us. 
B) their social behavior is so humanlike. 
C) genetic studies reveal them to be among our closest relatives. 
D) they live in an environment similar to that of our early ancestors.

Question 15

The major difference between a society of antelopes and a society of chimps is that

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A) chimp groups are larger. 
B) antelopes mate promiscuously. 
C) chimps relate to one another as individuals. 
D) antelopes have no means of communication. 
A) chimp groups are larger. 
B) antelopes mate promiscuously. 
C) chimps relate to one another as individuals. 
D) antelopes have no means of communication.

Question 16

A chimp group can be best described as basically

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A) violent. 
B) tense. 
C) similar to a dictatorship,with one dominant male in charge. 
D) marked by cooperation and mutual concern. 
A) violent. 
B) tense. 
C) similar to a dictatorship,with one dominant male in charge. 
D) marked by cooperation and mutual concern.

Question 17

Recent studies have shown that earlier studies of baboons were incorrect in what respect?

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A) the complexity of the social organization of baboons 
B) the presence of a dominance hierarchy 
C) the male orientation of baboon society 
D) the greater size of male baboons 
A) the complexity of the social organization of baboons 
B) the presence of a dominance hierarchy 
C) the male orientation of baboon society 
D) the greater size of male baboons

Question 18

Which of the following has not been observed as part of the chimpanzees' cognitive abilities?

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A) variation in tool use 
B) use of symbolic communication in the wild 
C) ability to learn and use the rudiments of human language 
D) capacity for delayed gratification and social cooperation 
A) variation in tool use 
B) use of symbolic communication in the wild 
C) ability to learn and use the rudiments of human language 
D) capacity for delayed gratification and social cooperation

Question 19

Of the apes,which probably provides the best model for the evolution of human behavior?

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A) chimpanzee and bonobo 
B) orangutan 
C) gorilla 
D) gibbon 
A) chimpanzee and bonobo 
B) orangutan 
C) gorilla 
D) gibbon

Question 20

The study of the natural behavior of organisms under natural conditions is called

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A) ecology. 
B) comparative biology. 
C) zoological psychology. 
D) ethology. 
A) ecology. 
B) comparative biology. 
C) zoological psychology. 
D) ethology.

We may most reasonably conclude from baboon studies that our early savanna-dwelling ancestors

Which of the following is NOT a means of communication for the chimps?

Which interpersonal bond seems the strongest and most influential in the lives of chimps?

The bonobo,or "pygmy chimp," is

Bonobos are noted for all the following EXCEPT

The gorilla is NOT as good a model for human behavior as is the chimp because the gorilla

What is the one thing chimps share with one another?

Male chimps compete for and maintain dominance largely through

Based on comparative studies of nonhuman primates,which of the following is probably NOT a characteristic of early hominid behavioral adaptations?

Which is NOT characteristic of the bonobos' sexual behavior?

Which is NOT a reason why the orangutan is a poor model for human behavior?

In which place would you carry out an ethological study of chimpanzees?

Studies of chimpanzee groups across Africa indicate that chimps show

Baboons are of interest to anthropologists because

The major difference between a society of antelopes and a society of chimps is that

A chimp group can be best described as basically

Recent studies have shown that earlier studies of baboons were incorrect in what respect?

Which of the following has not been observed as part of the chimpanzees' cognitive abilities?

Of the apes,which probably provides the best model for the evolution of human behavior?

The study of the natural behavior of organisms under natural conditions is called

Biological Anthropology

The Evolution of Evolution

Evolutionary Genetics

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Studying the Human Past

Evolution of the Early Hominids

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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Exam 8: Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

We may most reasonably conclude from baboon studies that our early savanna-dwelling ancestors

Which of the following is NOT a means of communication for the chimps?

Which interpersonal bond seems the strongest and most influential in the lives of chimps?

The bonobo,or "pygmy chimp," is

Bonobos are noted for all the following EXCEPT

The gorilla is NOT as good a model for human behavior as is the chimp because the gorilla

What is the one thing chimps share with one another?

Male chimps compete for and maintain dominance largely through

Based on comparative studies of nonhuman primates,which of the following is probably NOT a characteristic of early hominid behavioral adaptations?

Which is NOT characteristic of the bonobos' sexual behavior?

Which is NOT a reason why the orangutan is a poor model for human behavior?

In which place would you carry out an ethological study of chimpanzees?

Studies of chimpanzee groups across Africa indicate that chimps show

Baboons are of interest to anthropologists because

The major difference between a society of antelopes and a society of chimps is that

A chimp group can be best described as basically

Recent studies have shown that earlier studies of baboons were incorrect in what respect?

Which of the following has not been observed as part of the chimpanzees' cognitive abilities?

Of the apes,which probably provides the best model for the evolution of human behavior?

The study of the natural behavior of organisms under natural conditions is called

Biological Anthropology

The Evolution of Evolution

Evolutionary Genetics

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Studying the Human Past

Evolution of the Early Hominids

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

Filters