Question 1

Social queuing refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A line of individuals that defend their offspring 
B)  Waiting for access to a food in a social group 
C)  The time to find food in groups of different size 
D)  The ability to move up in dominance rank over time 
E)  The changing of an individual's sex over time 
A)  A line of individuals that defend their offspring 
B)  Waiting for access to a food in a social group 
C)  The time to find food in groups of different size 
D)  The ability to move up in dominance rank over time 
E)  The changing of an individual's sex over time D

Question 2

In the captive Japanese macaques studied by Schino, Polizzi de Sorrentino, and Tiddi (2007), consider a situation in which individual A was observed to help individual B. This behavior was correlated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  B helping A in the past 
B)  The degree of relatedness between A and B 
C)  Ambient temperature 
D)  The hunger level of A 
E)  The age of individual B 
A)  B helping A in the past 
B)  The degree of relatedness between A and B 
C)  Ambient temperature 
D)  The hunger level of A 
E)  The age of individual B A

Question 3

Hamilton's rule predicts that altruism can evolve under which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  B - r  C * r 
D)  B * r > C 
E)  B * C > r 
A)  B - r  C * r 
D)  B * r > C 
E)  B * C > r D

Question 4

In the haplodiploid genetic system, which pair of individuals is most closely rated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mother - grandson 
B)  Mother - daughter 
C)  Father - mother 
D)  Sister - sister 
E)  Cousin - cousin 
A)  Mother - grandson 
B)  Mother - daughter 
C)  Father - mother 
D)  Sister - sister 
E)  Cousin - cousin

Question 5

The habitat saturation hypothesis can explain which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The existence of reproductive skew 
B)  The evolution of distinct castes 
C)  The evolution of cooperative breeding 
D)  Indirect kin discrimination 
E)  Hamilton's rule 
A)  The existence of reproductive skew 
B)  The evolution of distinct castes 
C)  The evolution of cooperative breeding 
D)  Indirect kin discrimination 
E)  Hamilton's rule

Question 6

According to Hamilton's rule, which of the following are individuals more likely to help, given that providing help is costly: A) a first cousin or niece? B) a sibling or grandchild? C) a grandchild or nephew?

Accepted Answer

To answer, you need to conside

Question 7

Consider three individuals A, B, and C. In the model of indirect reciprocity, individual A helps B because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A saw C help B in the past. 
B)  A saw B help C in the past. 
C)  A and B are related to 
D)  B and C are related to each other. 
E)  B helped A in the past. 
A)  A saw C help B in the past. 
B)  A saw B help C in the past. 
C)  A and B are related to 
D)  B and C are related to each other. 
E)  B helped A in the past.

Question 8

Bateson, Nettle, and Roberts (2006) work indicates that humans appear to care about their reputation for altruism. What assumption about their protocol is required to draw this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The conclusion relies on the a

Question 9

Selection for behaviors that increase the fitness of relatives characterizes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group selection 
B)  Sexual selection 
C)  Offspring selection 
D)  Directional selection 
E)  Kin selection 
A)  Group selection 
B)  Sexual selection 
C)  Offspring selection 
D)  Directional selection 
E)  Kin selection

Question 10

Based on Hamilton's rule, an individual is most likely to help which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Niece 
B)  Cousin 
C)  Sibling 
D)  Uncle 
E)  Grand-offspring 
A)  Niece 
B)  Cousin 
C)  Sibling 
D)  Uncle 
E)  Grand-offspring

Question 11

What two factors are required for the evolution of cooperative breeding?

Accepted Answer

Ecological constrain

Question 12

Hamilton's rule assumes which of the following in order to explain the evolution of cooperative behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kin discrimination ability . 
B)  The ability to form image scores 
C)  Reciprocity 
D)  Numerical competency 
E)  Repeated interactions 
A)  Kin discrimination ability . 
B)  The ability to form image scores 
C)  Reciprocity 
D)  Numerical competency 
E)  Repeated interactions

Question 13

According to Paul Sherman's (1977) work, why do male Belding's ground squirrels rarely produce the first alarm call when a predator is nearby?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calls are costly, and the squirrels are surrounded by unrelated individuals. 
B)  Males cannot produce these high-pitched vocalizations as well as females can. 
C)  Males advertise to predators instead of producing alarm calls. 
D)  Males are not attacked by predators . 
E)  Males have poor vision and so do not see predators first. 
A)  Calls are costly, and the squirrels are surrounded by unrelated individuals. 
B)  Males cannot produce these high-pitched vocalizations as well as females can. 
C)  Males advertise to predators instead of producing alarm calls. 
D)  Males are not attacked by predators . 
E)  Males have poor vision and so do not see predators first.

Question 14

Why is blood meal sharing in vampire bats considered to have evolved via reciprocal altruism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood meal sharing often occurs only in captivity. 
B)  Individuals share food with individuals from whom they have received food. 
C)  There is no cost of blood meal sharing for the donor. 
D)  Males and females cooperate to obtain blood meals. 
E)  Blood meal sharing in nature only involves relatives. 
A)  Blood meal sharing often occurs only in captivity. 
B)  Individuals share food with individuals from whom they have received food. 
C)  There is no cost of blood meal sharing for the donor. 
D)  Males and females cooperate to obtain blood meals. 
E)  Blood meal sharing in nature only involves relatives.

Question 15

What evidence did Herczeg, Gonda, and Merilä (2009) use to suggest that sticklebacks suffer a cost of sociality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fish raised in groups took longer to find food. 
B)  Fish raised in groups suffered higher incidence of disease. 
C)  Fish in groups had lower growth rates than fish raised alone. 
D)  Fish in groups experienced a higher cost of movement. 
E)  Fish in groups had a more restricted diet than did solitary fish. 
A)  Fish raised in groups took longer to find food. 
B)  Fish raised in groups suffered higher incidence of disease. 
C)  Fish in groups had lower growth rates than fish raised alone. 
D)  Fish in groups experienced a higher cost of movement. 
E)  Fish in groups had a more restricted diet than did solitary fish.

Question 16

The prisoner's dilemma game illustrates why the evolution of cooperation is difficult. What can facilitate cooperation in this game?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in the temptation to cheat 
B)  Repeated interactions and reciprocity 
C)  A decrease in the sucker's payoff 
D)  A single interaction between players 
E)  Random interactions between players in a large population 
A)  An increase in the temptation to cheat 
B)  Repeated interactions and reciprocity 
C)  A decrease in the sucker's payoff 
D)  A single interaction between players 
E)  Random interactions between players in a large population

Social queuing refers to which of the following?

In the captive Japanese macaques studied by Schino, Polizzi de Sorrentino, and Tiddi (2007), consider a situation in which individual A was observed to help individual B. This behavior was correlated with which of the following?

Hamilton's rule predicts that altruism can evolve under which of the following circumstances?

In the haplodiploid genetic system, which pair of individuals is most closely rated?

The habitat saturation hypothesis can explain which of the following?

According to Hamilton's rule, which of the following are individuals more likely to help, given that providing help is costly: A) a first cousin or niece? B) a sibling or grandchild? C) a grandchild or nephew?

Consider three individuals A, B, and C. In the model of indirect reciprocity, individual A helps B because of which of the following?

Bateson, Nettle, and Roberts (2006) work indicates that humans appear to care about their reputation for altruism. What assumption about their protocol is required to draw this conclusion?

Selection for behaviors that increase the fitness of relatives characterizes which of the following?

Based on Hamilton's rule, an individual is most likely to help which of the following?

What two factors are required for the evolution of cooperative breeding?

Hamilton's rule assumes which of the following in order to explain the evolution of cooperative behavior?

According to Paul Sherman's (1977) work, why do male Belding's ground squirrels rarely produce the first alarm call when a predator is nearby?

Why is blood meal sharing in vampire bats considered to have evolved via reciprocal altruism?

What evidence did Herczeg, Gonda, and Merilä (2009) use to suggest that sticklebacks suffer a cost of sociality?

The prisoner's dilemma game illustrates why the evolution of cooperation is difficult. What can facilitate cooperation in this game?

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Exam 16: Cooperative Behavior

Social queuing refers to which of the following?

In the captive Japanese macaques studied by Schino, Polizzi de Sorrentino, and Tiddi (2007), consider a situation in which individual A was observed to help individual B. This behavior was correlated with which of the following?

Hamilton's rule predicts that altruism can evolve under which of the following circumstances?

In the haplodiploid genetic system, which pair of individuals is most closely rated?

The habitat saturation hypothesis can explain which of the following?

According to Hamilton's rule, which of the following are individuals more likely to help, given that providing help is costly: A) a first cousin or niece? B) a sibling or grandchild? C) a grandchild or nephew?

Consider three individuals A, B, and C. In the model of indirect reciprocity, individual A helps B because of which of the following?

Bateson, Nettle, and Roberts (2006) work indicates that humans appear to care about their reputation for altruism. What assumption about their protocol is required to draw this conclusion?

Selection for behaviors that increase the fitness of relatives characterizes which of the following?

Based on Hamilton's rule, an individual is most likely to help which of the following?

What two factors are required for the evolution of cooperative breeding?

Hamilton's rule assumes which of the following in order to explain the evolution of cooperative behavior?

According to Paul Sherman's (1977) work, why do male Belding's ground squirrels rarely produce the first alarm call when a predator is nearby?

Why is blood meal sharing in vampire bats considered to have evolved via reciprocal altruism?

What evidence did Herczeg, Gonda, and Merilä (2009) use to suggest that sticklebacks suffer a cost of sociality?

The prisoner's dilemma game illustrates why the evolution of cooperation is difficult. What can facilitate cooperation in this game?

The Science of Animal Behavior

Methods for Studying Animal Behavior

Evolution and the Study of Animal Behavior

Behavioral Genetics

Sensory Systems and Behavior

Communication

Learning, Neuroethology, and Cognition

Foraging Behavior

Antipredator Behavior

Dispersal and Migration

Habitat Selection, Territoriality, and Aggression

Mating Behavior

Mating Systems

Parental Care

Sociality

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