Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the shape of the primate collarbone varies between species 
B)  the collarbone (clavicle) in primates is long and narrow allowing flexible movements 
C)  the collarbone (clavicle) in primates is short and stout allowing for firm posture 
D)  primates do not have collarbones 
A)  the shape of the primate collarbone varies between species 
B)  the collarbone (clavicle) in primates is long and narrow allowing flexible movements 
C)  the collarbone (clavicle) in primates is short and stout allowing for firm posture 
D)  primates do not have collarbones A

Question 2

What does Stephen Jay Gould mean by the term "golden barriers"?

Accepted Answer

A)  geographical areas that are set apart for conservation of non-human primates 
B)  tendency to separate humans from the rest of the primate order as unique 
C)  enclosures used in zoos to facilitate communication between apes and humans 
D)  the set of communication skills that pertain only to apes and humans 
A)  geographical areas that are set apart for conservation of non-human primates 
B)  tendency to separate humans from the rest of the primate order as unique 
C)  enclosures used in zoos to facilitate communication between apes and humans 
D)  the set of communication skills that pertain only to apes and humans B

Question 3

Monkeys, apes, and humans are grouped together as:

Accepted Answer

A)  hominoids 
B)  anthropoids 
C)  prosimians 
D)  hominids 
A)  hominoids 
B)  anthropoids 
C)  prosimians 
D)  hominids B

Question 4

All primates have single births.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What do we call the ability to grasp and manipulate objects between the thumb and other digits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Opposability 
B)  Prehensility 
C)  Brachiation 
D)  Radiation 
A)  Opposability 
B)  Prehensility 
C)  Brachiation 
D)  Radiation

Question 6

_______________ use leaves and vegetation as trail markers for communication within their group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ use leaves and vegetation as trail...

Question 7

What are the purposes of primate grooming?

Accepted Answer

It serves hygienic purposes to

Question 8

Chimpanzees are the only apes to:

Accepted Answer

A)  vocalize 
B)  reconcile 
C)  negotiate 
D)  mediate 
A)  vocalize 
B)  reconcile 
C)  negotiate 
D)  mediate

Question 9

Particularly when hunting for _______________, chimpanzees hunt in teams.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Particularly when hunting for _______________, chimpanzees hunt...

Question 10

In his experiment with stumptail monkeys and rhesus macaques, Frans de Waal showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  stumptail monkeys are more aggressive than rhesus macaques 
B)  mediation is more significant to stumptail monkeys 
C)  monkeys can learn and modify behavior 
D)  stumptails learn behavioral modifications more than rhesus 
A)  stumptail monkeys are more aggressive than rhesus macaques 
B)  mediation is more significant to stumptail monkeys 
C)  monkeys can learn and modify behavior 
D)  stumptails learn behavioral modifications more than rhesus

Question 11

_______________ is locomotion by swinging from tree to tree.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is locomotion by swinging from tree...

Question 12

Genetically, tarsiers are most closely related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  lemurs 
B)  apes 
C)  lorises 
D)  prosimians 
A)  lemurs 
B)  apes 
C)  lorises 
D)  prosimians

Question 13

What does Stephen Jay Gould mean by the term "golden barriers" between humans and apes?

Accepted Answer

He sees these as barriers and

Question 14

What various methods do primatologists use in order to study non-human primates?

Accepted Answer

Primatological methods include

Question 15

What do we call vision that allows three-dimensional perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  prehensile 
B)  opposable 
C)  binocular 
D)  stereoscopic 
A)  prehensile 
B)  opposable 
C)  binocular 
D)  stereoscopic

Question 16

Chimpanzee females reach sexual maturity around the age of 10.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most of the great apes are endangered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Lemurs and lorises have "grooming claws."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Among primates, the limb pattern structure allows for speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What British primatologist is most known for studies of chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jane Goodall 
B)  Frans de Waal 
C)  Stephen Jay Gould 
D)  Dian Fossey 
A)  Jane Goodall 
B)  Frans de Waal 
C)  Stephen Jay Gould 
D)  Dian Fossey

Which of the following is a true statement?

What does Stephen Jay Gould mean by the term "golden barriers"?

Monkeys, apes, and humans are grouped together as:

All primates have single births.

What do we call the ability to grasp and manipulate objects between the thumb and other digits?

_______________ use leaves and vegetation as trail markers for communication within their group.

What are the purposes of primate grooming?

Chimpanzees are the only apes to:

Particularly when hunting for _______________, chimpanzees hunt in teams.

In his experiment with stumptail monkeys and rhesus macaques, Frans de Waal showed that:

_______________ is locomotion by swinging from tree to tree.

Genetically, tarsiers are most closely related to:

What does Stephen Jay Gould mean by the term "golden barriers" between humans and apes?

What various methods do primatologists use in order to study non-human primates?

What do we call vision that allows three-dimensional perception?

Chimpanzee females reach sexual maturity around the age of 10.

Most of the great apes are endangered.

Lemurs and lorises have "grooming claws."

Among primates, the limb pattern structure allows for speed.

What British primatologist is most known for studies of chimpanzees?

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Exam 3: Living Primates

Which of the following is a true statement?

What does Stephen Jay Gould mean by the term "golden barriers"?

Monkeys, apes, and humans are grouped together as:

All primates have single births.

What do we call the ability to grasp and manipulate objects between the thumb and other digits?

_______________ use leaves and vegetation as trail markers for communication within their group.

What are the purposes of primate grooming?

Chimpanzees are the only apes to:

Particularly when hunting for _______________, chimpanzees hunt in teams.

In his experiment with stumptail monkeys and rhesus macaques, Frans de Waal showed that:

_______________ is locomotion by swinging from tree to tree.

Genetically, tarsiers are most closely related to:

What does Stephen Jay Gould mean by the term "golden barriers" between humans and apes?

What various methods do primatologists use in order to study non-human primates?

What do we call vision that allows three-dimensional perception?

Chimpanzee females reach sexual maturity around the age of 10.

Most of the great apes are endangered.

Lemurs and lorises have "grooming claws."

Among primates, the limb pattern structure allows for speed.

What British primatologist is most known for studies of chimpanzees?

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology and Evolution

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution: The Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping

Politics, Power, and Violence

Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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