Question 1

Vocalization in chimp groups

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A)  occurs only to communicate a food source. 
B)  exists only among those high up in the dominance hierarchy. 
C)  sounds like howls and growls. 
D)  is unique to specific groups or regions. 
A)  occurs only to communicate a food source. 
B)  exists only among those high up in the dominance hierarchy. 
C)  sounds like howls and growls. 
D)  is unique to specific groups or regions.

Question 2

Male reproductive strategies emphasize

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A)  competition between males for access to reproductive-age females. 
B)  avoiding risk-taking behavior. 
C)  avoiding violence against competitors for female access. 
D)  engaging in care of young. 
A)  competition between males for access to reproductive-age females. 
B)  avoiding risk-taking behavior. 
C)  avoiding violence against competitors for female access. 
D)  engaging in care of young.

Question 3

In primates, male and female reproductive strategies are

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A)  similar. 
B)  shaped directly by sexual competition in both sexes. 
C)  shaped directly by food acquisition strategies in both sexes. 
D)  shaped by resource competition in females and sexual competition in males. 
A)  similar. 
B)  shaped directly by sexual competition in both sexes. 
C)  shaped directly by food acquisition strategies in both sexes. 
D)  shaped by resource competition in females and sexual competition in males.

Question 4

Sociality among primates is likely the result of which of the following selective pressures?

Accepted Answer

A)  predation 
B)  niche competition 
C)  adaptive radiation 
D)  habitat 
A)  predation 
B)  niche competition 
C)  adaptive radiation 
D)  habitat

Question 5

Polygynous

Accepted Answer

A)  means "many marriages." 
B)  means "many offspring." 
C)  refers to a social group that includes one female and several males. 
D)  refers to a social group that includes one adult male, several adult females, and their offspring. 
A)  means "many marriages." 
B)  means "many offspring." 
C)  refers to a social group that includes one female and several males. 
D)  refers to a social group that includes one adult male, several adult females, and their offspring.

Question 6

Primate societies are complexly organized.This means

Accepted Answer

A)  several species of primates coexist socially. 
B)  that within any primate group, individuals representing different kinships, ranks, ages, and sexes often form alliances. 
C)  some primate societies are male only. 
D)  some primate societies are female only. 
A)  several species of primates coexist socially. 
B)  that within any primate group, individuals representing different kinships, ranks, ages, and sexes often form alliances. 
C)  some primate societies are male only. 
D)  some primate societies are female only.

Question 7

All-male groups of nonhuman primates

Accepted Answer

A)  are often polyandrous, before females join other existing groups. 
B)  often exist together with multimale, multifemale groups. 
C)  become permanent groups with rigid ranking systems. 
D)  do not exist in the wild. 
A)  are often polyandrous, before females join other existing groups. 
B)  often exist together with multimale, multifemale groups. 
C)  become permanent groups with rigid ranking systems. 
D)  do not exist in the wild.

Question 8

Chimpanzee communication involves different combinations of sounds, such as

Accepted Answer

A)  screams, gnashing, and hissing. 
B)  grunts, pants, and hoots. 
C)  howling, hoots, and high-pitched screams. 
D)  pants, coos, and gurgles. 
A)  screams, gnashing, and hissing. 
B)  grunts, pants, and hoots. 
C)  howling, hoots, and high-pitched screams. 
D)  pants, coos, and gurgles.

Question 9

Jane Goodall is one of the world's most famous scientists.Which of the following did she accomplish as a primatologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  She established a long-term research project at Gombe, Tanzania, which focused on chimpanzees, and discovered that they use tools such as twigs. 
B)  She studied and translated the vocalizations of monkeys in Botswana, with her colleagues Cheney and Seyfarth. 
C)  She researched chimpanzee violence, hunting, and predation at a site in Uganda, comparing their patterns of aggression to those of humans. 
D)  She deciphered language-like abilities in the chimpanzee known as Nim Chimpsky, teaching him American Sign Language. 
A)  She established a long-term research project at Gombe, Tanzania, which focused on chimpanzees, and discovered that they use tools such as twigs. 
B)  She studied and translated the vocalizations of monkeys in Botswana, with her colleagues Cheney and Seyfarth. 
C)  She researched chimpanzee violence, hunting, and predation at a site in Uganda, comparing their patterns of aggression to those of humans. 
D)  She deciphered language-like abilities in the chimpanzee known as Nim Chimpsky, teaching him American Sign Language.

Question 10

Sexual dimorphism

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to the mating rites of primates. 
B)  concerns differences in traits such as body size and canine size. 
C)  refers primarily to male and female social hierarchy. 
D)  is the study of sexual intercourse between primates. 
A)  refers to the mating rites of primates. 
B)  concerns differences in traits such as body size and canine size. 
C)  refers primarily to male and female social hierarchy. 
D)  is the study of sexual intercourse between primates.

Question 11

Why are primates social in the long term?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce stress, promote longevity, and enhance reproductive success 
B)  to increase relationships between kin for the improvement of the society 
C)  to emphasize care of the young 
D)  to develop support for females to increase fecundity 
A)  to reduce stress, promote longevity, and enhance reproductive success 
B)  to increase relationships between kin for the improvement of the society 
C)  to emphasize care of the young 
D)  to develop support for females to increase fecundity

Question 12

Male primates most often compete for mates while female primates compete for other resources, demonstrating that

Accepted Answer

A)  reproduction places different energy demands on males and females, resulting in different reproductive strategies. 
B)  reproduction has similar energy demands for both sexes, so males and females respond accordingly. 
C)  primates do not vary in their abilities to respond to differing energy requirements. 
D)  males acquire resources to ensure the survival of their offspring. 
A)  reproduction places different energy demands on males and females, resulting in different reproductive strategies. 
B)  reproduction has similar energy demands for both sexes, so males and females respond accordingly. 
C)  primates do not vary in their abilities to respond to differing energy requirements. 
D)  males acquire resources to ensure the survival of their offspring.

Question 13

Anthropologist Karen Strier estimated that in primates, foraging takes up about

Accepted Answer

A)  10% of waking hours, because primates are so efficient. 
B)  90% of waking hours, because primates eat such low-quality food. 
C)  50% or more of waking hours. 
D)  25% of waking hours. 
A)  10% of waking hours, because primates are so efficient. 
B)  90% of waking hours, because primates eat such low-quality food. 
C)  50% or more of waking hours. 
D)  25% of waking hours.

Vocalization in chimp groups

Male reproductive strategies emphasize

In primates, male and female reproductive strategies are

Sociality among primates is likely the result of which of the following selective pressures?

Polygynous

Primate societies are complexly organized.This means

All-male groups of nonhuman primates

Chimpanzee communication involves different combinations of sounds, such as

Jane Goodall is one of the world's most famous scientists.Which of the following did she accomplish as a primatologist?

Sexual dimorphism

Why are primates social in the long term?

Male primates most often compete for mates while female primates compete for other resources, demonstrating that

Anthropologist Karen Strier estimated that in primates, foraging takes up about

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Exam 7: Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Vocalization in chimp groups

Male reproductive strategies emphasize

In primates, male and female reproductive strategies are

Sociality among primates is likely the result of which of the following selective pressures?

Polygynous

Primate societies are complexly organized.This means

All-male groups of nonhuman primates

Chimpanzee communication involves different combinations of sounds, such as

Jane Goodall is one of the world's most famous scientists.Which of the following did she accomplish as a primatologist?

Sexual dimorphism

Why are primates social in the long term?

Male primates most often compete for mates while female primates compete for other resources, demonstrating that

Anthropologist Karen Strier estimated that in primates, foraging takes up about

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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