Question 1

Describe some examples of learned behavior and cultural traditions among primates.

Accepted Answer

Chimpanzee tool use, some forms of socia

Question 2

The study of primate vocal communication

Accepted Answer

A)  has been used to understand the language evolution of all primates. 
B)  has resulted in chimps and gorillas demonstrating an ability to speak. 
C)  can give us insights into the selective pressures that may have shaped the evolution of language. 
D)  demonstrates that gossip is not exclusively human. 
A)  has been used to understand the language evolution of all primates. 
B)  has resulted in chimps and gorillas demonstrating an ability to speak. 
C)  can give us insights into the selective pressures that may have shaped the evolution of language. 
D)  demonstrates that gossip is not exclusively human.

Question 3

One of the most important rain forest predators, attacking a wide range of different primates, is the monkey-eating eagle.We know this because

Accepted Answer

A)  hundreds of primate bones have been found in eagle nests, allowing the study of which primates eagles prefer to hunt. 
B)  all forest primates have an identical alarm call that means, essentially, "Eagle!" 
C)  large forest eagles have markings that make them look like monkeys, so they can get very close to their intended prey. 
D)  in captivity, when presented with a monkey versus other possible food, the eagles almost always go for the monkey. 
A)  hundreds of primate bones have been found in eagle nests, allowing the study of which primates eagles prefer to hunt. 
B)  all forest primates have an identical alarm call that means, essentially, "Eagle!" 
C)  large forest eagles have markings that make them look like monkeys, so they can get very close to their intended prey. 
D)  in captivity, when presented with a monkey versus other possible food, the eagles almost always go for the monkey.

Question 4

Natural selection generally favors behaviors that

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A)  increase body size. 
B)  increase brain size. 
C)  limit population size. 
D)  enhance survival and reproduction. 
A)  increase body size. 
B)  increase brain size. 
C)  limit population size. 
D)  enhance survival and reproduction.

Question 5

Sexual selection is best defined as

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A)  the physical competition for access to females. 
B)  the competition for resources to access females. 
C)  natural selection in one sex caused by a trait's attractiveness to members of the
Opposite sex. 
D)  selection of males by females on the basis of disposition, physical appearance, and hierarchical position. 
A)  the physical competition for access to females. 
B)  the competition for resources to access females. 
C)  natural selection in one sex caused by a trait's attractiveness to members of the
Opposite sex. 
D)  selection of males by females on the basis of disposition, physical appearance, and hierarchical position.

Question 6

How do primates communicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  through a system of adaptation that varies among social groups 
B)  through the use of symbols 
C)  through speech learned from primatologists 
D)  through vocalization and nonvocal gestures that serve a range of functions and contexts 
A)  through a system of adaptation that varies among social groups 
B)  through the use of symbols 
C)  through speech learned from primatologists 
D)  through vocalization and nonvocal gestures that serve a range of functions and contexts

Question 7

How do primates acquire food?

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A)  through cooperation among kin groups, mostly by hunting 
B)  through a wide variety of food-foraging strategies 
C)  through a limited set of highly specialized foraging strategies 
D)  through the use of highly developed material culture 
A)  through cooperation among kin groups, mostly by hunting 
B)  through a wide variety of food-foraging strategies 
C)  through a limited set of highly specialized foraging strategies 
D)  through the use of highly developed material culture

Question 8

Polyandrous residence patterns represent

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A)  a social grouping that includes multiple adult males and females. 
B)  one of the most common patterns in prosimians and Old World monkeys. 
C)  a social grouping in which males cooperate in parenting activities. 
D)  a social grouping that includes one male and multiple females. 
A)  a social grouping that includes multiple adult males and females. 
B)  one of the most common patterns in prosimians and Old World monkeys. 
C)  a social grouping in which males cooperate in parenting activities. 
D)  a social grouping that includes one male and multiple females.

Question 9

One group of primates has a body size dimorphism index of about 1.3 and a relative canine size index of about 1.3.For gorillas, these numbers are about 1.6 and 1.4.For gibbons, these numbers are close to 1.What is the MOST likely group composition of the observed group of primates?

Accepted Answer

A)  single male 
B)  monogamous pair 
C)  multimale 
D)  solitary 
A)  single male 
B)  monogamous pair 
C)  multimale 
D)  solitary

Question 10

Why are primates social?

Accepted Answer

Generally primates that cooperate in soc

Question 11

Variation in predator-specific vocalizations in the monkeys of the Tai Forest includes

Accepted Answer

A)  stress calls between kin only. 
B)  mating calls between dominant primates only. 
C)  two different alarm calls indicating another group of chimpanzees or humans. 
D)  two different loud alarm calls in response to predators, aerial and terrestrial. 
A)  stress calls between kin only. 
B)  mating calls between dominant primates only. 
C)  two different alarm calls indicating another group of chimpanzees or humans. 
D)  two different loud alarm calls in response to predators, aerial and terrestrial.

Question 12

Predator-specific vocalizations in Diana monkeys vary based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the type of predator and the predator's attack strategy. 
B)  conditioning in the lab by primatologists. 
C)  emotional impulses produced randomly and involuntarily. 
D)  individual factors, as in humans. 
A)  the type of predator and the predator's attack strategy. 
B)  conditioning in the lab by primatologists. 
C)  emotional impulses produced randomly and involuntarily. 
D)  individual factors, as in humans.

Question 13

Altruistic behavior benefits others while being a disadvantage to the altruistic individual.Which of the following reasons does NOT explain why it exists in primate societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altruistic behavior is not directed randomly but toward related individuals. 
B)  Altruistic behavior is an example of kin selection. 
C)  Altruistic behavior is likely to be observed in groups where there is high genetic relatedness among individuals. 
D)  Altruistic behavior is the random effect of living in a complex social species. 
A)  Altruistic behavior is not directed randomly but toward related individuals. 
B)  Altruistic behavior is an example of kin selection. 
C)  Altruistic behavior is likely to be observed in groups where there is high genetic relatedness among individuals. 
D)  Altruistic behavior is the random effect of living in a complex social species.

Question 14

Altruistic behavior

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A)  is that which benefits others while causing a disadvantage to the individual. 
B)  occurs only between primates that are unrelated. 
C)  is not a beneficial evolutionary adaptation. 
D)  is not an advantage of cooperation within a society. 
A)  is that which benefits others while causing a disadvantage to the individual. 
B)  occurs only between primates that are unrelated. 
C)  is not a beneficial evolutionary adaptation. 
D)  is not an advantage of cooperation within a society.

Question 15

Three key factors that contribute to a female primate's success at feeding are

Accepted Answer

A)  speed, agility, and strength. 
B)  source, quantity, and safety. 
C)  quality, distribution, and availability of food. 
D)  cooperation, altruism, and quantity for sharing. 
A)  speed, agility, and strength. 
B)  source, quantity, and safety. 
C)  quality, distribution, and availability of food. 
D)  cooperation, altruism, and quantity for sharing.

Question 16

What is special about primate societies and social behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not diverse. 
B)  They welcome newcomers as humans do. 
C)  They are highly diverse. 
D)  They share and cooperate as humans do not. 
A)  They are not diverse. 
B)  They welcome newcomers as humans do. 
C)  They are highly diverse. 
D)  They share and cooperate as humans do not.

Question 17

Primatologists

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A)  explore the relationships between specific social behaviors and reproductive fitness. 
B)  study only physical aspect of primates. 
C)  study cultural anthropology. 
D)  know nothing of primate bones. 
A)  explore the relationships between specific social behaviors and reproductive fitness. 
B)  study only physical aspect of primates. 
C)  study cultural anthropology. 
D)  know nothing of primate bones.

Question 18

Distribution, in reference to food, means the

Accepted Answer

A)  location of food across the landscape. 
B)  distribution of primates in a primate group as they forage for food. 
C)  distribution of food among primates in a group. 
D)  adjustment in size of a feeding group. 
A)  location of food across the landscape. 
B)  distribution of primates in a primate group as they forage for food. 
C)  distribution of food among primates in a group. 
D)  adjustment in size of a feeding group.

Question 19

Diversity in primate societies means that primates

Accepted Answer

A)  express themselves socially through a wide range of behaviors. 
B)  encompass a variety of species with similar behaviors. 
C)  can be classified into particular species exhibiting one type of behavior. 
D)  are just as diverse in their behavior as are humans. 
A)  express themselves socially through a wide range of behaviors. 
B)  encompass a variety of species with similar behaviors. 
C)  can be classified into particular species exhibiting one type of behavior. 
D)  are just as diverse in their behavior as are humans.

Question 20

Quality, in reference to food, refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  location of food sources. 
B)  ability to acquire food. 
C)  storage of food for future consumption. 
D)  amount of energy and protein a food provides. 
A)  location of food sources. 
B)  ability to acquire food. 
C)  storage of food for future consumption. 
D)  amount of energy and protein a food provides.

Describe some examples of learned behavior and cultural traditions among primates.

The study of primate vocal communication

One of the most important rain forest predators, attacking a wide range of different primates, is the monkey-eating eagle.We know this because

Natural selection generally favors behaviors that

Sexual selection is best defined as

How do primates communicate?

How do primates acquire food?

Polyandrous residence patterns represent

One group of primates has a body size dimorphism index of about 1.3 and a relative canine size index of about 1.3.For gorillas, these numbers are about 1.6 and 1.4.For gibbons, these numbers are close to 1.What is the MOST likely group composition of the observed group of primates?

Why are primates social?

Variation in predator-specific vocalizations in the monkeys of the Tai Forest includes

Predator-specific vocalizations in Diana monkeys vary based on

Altruistic behavior benefits others while being a disadvantage to the altruistic individual.Which of the following reasons does NOT explain why it exists in primate societies?

Altruistic behavior

Three key factors that contribute to a female primate's success at feeding are

What is special about primate societies and social behavior?

Primatologists

Distribution, in reference to food, means the

Diversity in primate societies means that primates

Quality, in reference to food, refers to the

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Exam 7: Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Describe some examples of learned behavior and cultural traditions among primates.

The study of primate vocal communication

One of the most important rain forest predators, attacking a wide range of different primates, is the monkey-eating eagle.We know this because

Natural selection generally favors behaviors that

Sexual selection is best defined as

How do primates communicate?

How do primates acquire food?

Polyandrous residence patterns represent

One group of primates has a body size dimorphism index of about 1.3 and a relative canine size index of about 1.3.For gorillas, these numbers are about 1.6 and 1.4.For gibbons, these numbers are close to 1.What is the MOST likely group composition of the observed group of primates?

Why are primates social?

Variation in predator-specific vocalizations in the monkeys of the Tai Forest includes

Predator-specific vocalizations in Diana monkeys vary based on

Altruistic behavior benefits others while being a disadvantage to the altruistic individual.Which of the following reasons does NOT explain why it exists in primate societies?

Altruistic behavior

Three key factors that contribute to a female primate's success at feeding are

What is special about primate societies and social behavior?

Primatologists

Distribution, in reference to food, means the

Diversity in primate societies means that primates

Quality, in reference to food, refers to the

What Is Biological Anthropology

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: the Other Living Primates

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

The Past 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, Biology

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